Terminal device, base station device, integrated circuit, and wireless communication method

ABSTRACT

A wireless communication system to which carrier aggregation is applied performs effective traffic adaptation. In a terminal device which communicates with a base station device using two serving cells including one primary cell and one secondary cell, in a case that a UL-DL configuration for the primary cell is different from a first downlink reference UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell and the serving cell is the secondary cell, a second downlink reference UL-DL configuration for the serving cell is set on the basis of a pair which is formed by the UL-DL configuration for the primary cell and the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration for the serving cell.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a terminal device, a base stationdevice, an integrated circuit, and a wireless communication method.

BACKGROUND ART

A cellular mobile communication wireless access system and a wirelessnetwork (hereinafter, referred to as “Long Term Evolution (LTE)” or“Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (EUTRA)”) have been examinedin Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP). In the LTE system, anorthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) system has been usedas a downlink communication system. In the LTE system, a single-carrierfrequency division multiple access (SC-FDMA) system has been used as anuplink communication system. In the LTE system, a base station device isalso referred to as evolved NodeB (eNodeB) and a mobile station deviceis also referred to as a user equipment (UE). The LTE system is acellular communication system in which a plurality of coverage areas ofthe base station device are allocated in a cell shape. A single basestation device may manage a plurality of cells.

The LTE system corresponds to a time division duplex (TDD) system. TheLTE system using the TDD system is also referred to as a TD-LTE systemor an LTE TDD system. The TDD system is a technique that performs timedivision multiplexing on an uplink signal and a downlink signal toperform full duplex communication in a single frequency band.

The 3GPP has examined the application of a traffic adaptation techniquethat changes the ratio of uplink resources to downlink resourcesdepending on uplink traffic and downlink traffic and an interferencereduction technique (DL-UL interference management and trafficadaptation) to the TD-LTE system.

NPL 1 discloses a method of using a flexible subframe as a method ofachieving traffic adaptation. The base station device can receive uplinksignals or transmit downlink signals in the flexible subframe. In NPL 1,the mobile station device regards the flexible subframe as a downlinksubframe as long as the base station device does not instruct the mobilestation device to transmit the uplink signals in the flexible subframe.The traffic adaptation technique is also referred to as dynamic TDD.

NPL 1 discloses a technique that determines hybrid automatic repeatrequest (HARQ) timing for a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) onthe basis of the uplink-downlink configuration to be newly introducedand determines the HARQ timing for a physical uplink shared channel(PUSCH) on the basis of the initial UL-DL configuration.

NPL 2 discloses the following techniques: (a) a UL/DL referenceconfiguration is introduced; and (b) some subframes are scheduled foruplink or downlink by a dynamic grant/assignment from a scheduler.

In LTE release 10, a carrier aggregation technique which sets aplurality of cells to a mobile station device has been introduced.

CITATION LIST Non-Patent Literature

-   NPL 1: “On standardization impact of TDD UL-DL adaptation”,    R1-122016, Ericsson, ST-Ericsson, 3GPP TSG-RAN WG1 Meeting #69,    Prague, Czech Republic, 21st-25th May 2012.-   NPL 2: “Signalling support for dynamic TDD”, R1-130558, Ericsson,    ST-Ericsson, 3GPP TSG-RAN WG1 Meeting #72, St Julian's, Malta, 28th    January-1st February 2013.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION Problems to be Solved by the Invention

When the traffic adaptation technique is applied, throughput issignificantly improved, as compared to when the ratio of the uplinkresources to the downlink resources is not changed. However, thetechnique that performs the traffic adaptation in the wirelesscommunication system to which the carrier aggregation is applied has notbeen sufficiently examined.

The invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems andan object of the invention is to provide a terminal device, a basestation device, an integrated circuit, and a wireless communicationmethod that can perform effective traffic adaptation in a wirelesscommunication system to which carrier aggregation is applied.

Means for Solving the Problems

(1) In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention hasthe following means. That is, according to an aspect of the invention,there is provided a terminal device that communicates with a basestation device using two serving cells including one primary cell andone secondary cell. The terminal device includes: a setting unit thatsets a UL-DL configuration for the primary cell, a UL-DL configurationfor the secondary cell, and a first downlink reference UL-DLconfiguration for the secondary cell; a receiving unit that receives aphysical downlink control channel and a physical downlink sharedchannel; and a transmitting unit that transmits a physical uplink sharedchannel corresponding to the physical downlink control channel on thebasis of the UL-DL configuration or the uplink reference UL-DLconfiguration and transmits an HARQ-ACK corresponding to the physicaldownlink shared channel on the basis of the first downlink referenceUL-DL configuration or a second downlink reference UL-DL configuration.In a case that the UL-DL configuration for the primary cell is differentfrom the UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell and the serving cellis the primary cell, the UL-DL configuration for the serving cell is theuplink reference UL-DL configuration for the serving cell. In a casethat the UL-DL configuration for the primary cell is different from theUL-DL configuration for the secondary cell, the serving cell is thesecondary cell, and the terminal device is not configured so as tomonitor the physical downlink control channel with a carrier indicatorfield corresponding to the serving cell in the primary cell, the UL-DLconfiguration for the serving cell is the uplink reference UL-DLconfiguration for the serving cell. In a case that the UL-DLconfiguration for the primary cell is different from the first downlinkreference UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell and the servingcell is the primary cell, the UL-DL configuration for the serving cellis the second downlink reference UL-DL configuration for the servingcell. In a case that the UL-DL configuration for the primary cell isdifferent from the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration for thesecondary cell and the serving cell is the secondary cell, the seconddownlink reference UL-DL configuration for the serving cell is given onthe basis of a pair which is formed by the UL-DL configuration for theprimary cell and the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration forthe serving cell.

(2) In the terminal device according to the above-mentioned aspect ofthe invention, the transmitting unit may transmit the HARQ-ACK insubframe n on the basis of detection of the physical downlink sharedchannel in subframe n-k for the serving cell. In a case that the UL-DLconfiguration for the primary cell is the same as the first downlinkreference UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell, the value k may begiven on the basis of the corresponding UL-DL configuration in theprimary cell and may be given on the basis of the corresponding firstdownlink reference UL-DL configuration in the secondary cell. In a casethat the UL-DL configuration for the primary cell is different from thefirst downlink reference UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell, thevalue k may be given on the basis of the corresponding second downlinkreference UL-DL configuration in each of the two serving cells.

(3) In the terminal device according to the above-mentioned aspect ofthe invention, the setting unit may set the first downlink referenceUL-DL configuration for the primary cell. In a case that the firstdownlink reference UL-DL configuration for the primary cell is set, thefirst downlink reference UL-DL configuration for the primary cell isdifferent from the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration for thesecondary cell, and the serving cell is the primary cell, the firstdownlink reference UL-DL configuration for the serving cell may be thesecond downlink reference UL-DL configuration for the serving cell. In acase that the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration for theprimary cell is set, the first downlink reference UL-DL configurationfor the primary cell is different from the first downlink referenceUL-DL configuration for the secondary cell, and the serving cell is thesecondary cell, the second downlink reference UL-DL configuration forthe serving cell may be given on the basis of a pair which is formed bythe first downlink reference UL-DL configuration for the primary celland the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration for the servingcell.

(4) In the terminal device according to the above-mentioned aspect ofthe invention, in a case that the first downlink reference UL-DLconfiguration for the primary cell is set and the first downlinkreference UL-DL configuration for the primary cell is the same as thefirst downlink reference UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell, thevalue k may be given on the basis of the corresponding first downlinkreference UL-DL configuration in each of the two serving cells. In acase that the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration for theprimary cell is set and the first downlink reference UL-DL configurationfor the primary cell is different from the first downlink referenceUL-DL configuration for the secondary cell, the value k may be given onthe basis of the corresponding second downlink reference UL-DLconfiguration in each of the two serving cells.

(5) In the terminal device according to the above-mentioned aspect ofthe invention, in a case that the UL-DL configuration for the primarycell is different from the UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell,the serving cell is the secondary cell, and the terminal device isconfigured so as to monitor the physical downlink control channel withthe carrier indicator field corresponding to the serving cell in theprimary cell, the uplink reference UL-DL configuration for the servingcell may be given on the basis of a pair which is formed by the UL-DLconfiguration for the primary cell and the UL-DL configuration for theserving cell.

(6) In the terminal device according to the above-mentioned aspect ofthe invention, the transmitting unit may transmit the correspondingphysical uplink control channel in subframe n+j on the basis ofdetection of the physical downlink control channel in subframe n for theserving cell. In a case that the UL-DL configuration for the primarycell is the same as the UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell, thevalue j may be given on the basis of the corresponding UL-DLconfiguration in each of the two serving cells. In a case that the UL-DLconfiguration for the primary cell is different from the UL-DLconfiguration for the secondary cell, the value j may be given on thebasis of the corresponding uplink reference UL-DL configuration in eachof the two serving cells.

(7) In the terminal device according to the above-mentioned aspect ofthe invention, the UL-DL configuration, the uplink reference UL-DLconfiguration, the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration, and thesecond downlink reference UL-DL configuration may be defined by adownlink subframe, an uplink subframe, and a special subframe in aframe.

(8) In the terminal device according to the above-mentioned aspect ofthe invention, the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration for theserving cell may indicate a subframe, which is indicated as the uplinksubframe by the UL-DL configuration for the same serving cell, as theuplink subframe or the downlink subframe and may indicate a subframe,which is indicated as the special subframe by the UL-DL configurationfor the same serving cell, as the downlink subframe or the specialsubframe.

(9) According to another aspect of the invention, there is provided abase station device that communicates with a terminal device using twoserving cells including one primary cell and one secondary cell. Thebase station device includes: a setting unit that sets a UL-DLconfiguration for the primary cell, a UL-DL configuration for thesecondary cell, and a first downlink reference UL-DL configuration forthe secondary cell; a transmitting unit that transmits a physicaldownlink control channel and a physical downlink shared channel; and areceiving unit that receives a physical uplink shared channelcorresponding to the physical downlink control channel on the basis ofthe UL-DL configuration or the uplink reference UL-DL configuration andreceives an HARQ-ACK corresponding to the physical downlink sharedchannel on the basis of the first downlink reference UL-DL configurationor a second downlink reference UL-DL configuration. In a case that theUL-DL configuration for the primary cell is different from the UL-DLconfiguration for the secondary cell and the serving cell is the primarycell, the UL-DL configuration for the serving cell is the uplinkreference UL-DL configuration for the serving cell. In a case that theUL-DL configuration for the primary cell is different from the UL-DLconfiguration for the secondary cell, the serving cell is the secondarycell, and the terminal device is not configured so as to monitor thephysical downlink control channel with a carrier indicator fieldcorresponding to the serving cell in the primary cell, the UL-DLconfiguration for the serving cell is the uplink reference UL-DLconfiguration for the serving cell. In a case that the UL-DLconfiguration for the primary cell is different from the first downlinkreference UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell and the servingcell is the primary cell, the UL-DL configuration for the serving cellis the second downlink reference UL-DL configuration for the servingcell. In a case that the UL-DL configuration for the primary cell isdifferent from the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration for thesecondary cell and the serving cell is the secondary cell, the seconddownlink reference UL-DL configuration for the serving cell is given onthe basis of a pair which is formed by the UL-DL configuration for theprimary cell and the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration forthe serving cell.

(10) In the base station device according to the above-mentioned aspectof the invention, the receiving unit may receive the HARQ-ACK insubframe n on the basis of the transmission of the physical downlinkshared channel in subframe n-k for the serving cell. In a case that theUL-DL configuration for the primary cell is the same as the firstdownlink reference UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell, the valuek may be given on the basis of the corresponding UL-DL configuration inthe primary cell and is given on the basis of the corresponding firstdownlink reference UL-DL configuration in the secondary cell. In a casethat the UL-DL configuration for the primary cell is different from thefirst downlink reference UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell, thevalue k may be given on the basis of the corresponding second downlinkreference UL-DL configuration in each of the two serving cells.

(11) In the base station device according to the above-mentioned aspectof the invention, the setting unit may set the first downlink referenceUL-DL configuration for the primary cell. In a case that the firstdownlink reference UL-DL configuration for the primary cell is set, thefirst downlink reference UL-DL configuration for the primary cell isdifferent from the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration for thesecondary cell, and the serving cell is the primary cell, the firstdownlink reference UL-DL configuration for the serving cell may be thesecond downlink reference UL-DL configuration for the serving cell. In acase that the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration for theprimary cell is set, the first downlink reference UL-DL configurationfor the primary cell is different from the first downlink referenceUL-DL configuration for the secondary cell, and the serving cell is thesecondary cell, the second downlink reference UL-DL configuration forthe serving cell may be given on the basis of a pair which is formed bythe first downlink reference UL-DL configuration for the primary celland the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration for the servingcell.

(12) In the base station device according to the above-mentioned aspectof the invention, in a case that the first downlink reference UL-DLconfiguration for the primary cell is set and the first downlinkreference UL-DL configuration for the primary cell is the same as thefirst downlink reference UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell, thevalue k may be given on the basis of the corresponding first downlinkreference UL-DL configuration in each of the two serving cells. In acase that the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration for theprimary cell is set and the first downlink reference UL-DL configurationfor the primary cell is different from the first downlink referenceUL-DL configuration for the secondary cell, the value k may be given onthe basis of the corresponding second downlink reference UL-DLconfiguration in each of the two serving cells.

(13) In the base station device according to the above-mentioned aspectof the invention, in a case that the UL-DL configuration for the primarycell is different from the UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell,the serving cell is the secondary cell, and the terminal device isconfigured so as to monitor the physical downlink control channel withthe carrier indicator field corresponding to the serving cell in theprimary cell, the uplink reference UL-DL configuration for the servingcell may be given on the basis of a pair which is formed by the UL-DLconfiguration for the primary cell and the UL-DL configuration for theserving cell.

(14) In the base station device according to the above-mentioned aspectof the invention, the receiving unit may receive the correspondingphysical uplink control channel in subframe n+j on the basis of thetransmission of the physical downlink control channel in subframe n forthe serving cell. In a case that the UL-DL configuration for the primarycell is the same as the UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell, thevalue j may be given on the basis of the corresponding UL-DLconfiguration in each of the two serving cells. In a case that the UL-DLconfiguration for the primary cell is different from the UL-DLconfiguration for the secondary cell, the value j may be given on thebasis of the corresponding uplink reference UL-DL configuration in eachof the two serving cells.

(15) In the base station device according to the above-mentioned aspectof the invention, the UL-DL configuration, the uplink reference UL-DLconfiguration, the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration, and thesecond downlink reference UL-DL configuration may be defined by adownlink subframe, an uplink subframe, and a special subframe in aframe.

(16) In the base station device according to the above-mentioned aspectof the invention, the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration forthe serving cell may indicate a subframe, which is indicated as theuplink subframe by the UL-DL configuration for the same serving cell, asthe uplink subframe or the downlink subframe and may indicate asubframe, which is indicated as the special subframe by the UL-DLconfiguration for the same serving cell, as the downlink subframe or thespecial subframe.

(17) According to still another aspect of the invention, there isprovided an integrated circuit that is provided in a terminal devicewhich communicates with a base station device using two serving cellsincluding one primary cell and one secondary cell and causes theterminal device to perform a series of functions including: a functionof setting a UL-DL configuration for the primary cell, a UL-DLconfiguration for the secondary cell, and a first downlink referenceUL-DL configuration for the secondary cell; a function of receiving aphysical downlink control channel and a physical downlink sharedchannel; a function of transmitting a physical uplink shared channelcorresponding to the physical downlink control channel on the basis ofthe UL-DL configuration or the uplink reference UL-DL configuration; anda function of transmitting an HARQ-ACK corresponding to the physicaldownlink shared channel on the basis of the first downlink referenceUL-DL configuration or a second downlink reference UL-DL configuration.In a case that the UL-DL configuration for the primary cell is differentfrom the UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell and the serving cellis the primary cell, the UL-DL configuration for the serving cell is theuplink reference UL-DL configuration for the serving cell. In a casethat the UL-DL configuration for the primary cell is different from theUL-DL configuration for the secondary cell, the serving cell is thesecondary cell, and the terminal device is not configured so as tomonitor the physical downlink control channel with a carrier indicatorfield corresponding to the serving cell in the primary cell, the UL-DLconfiguration for the serving cell is the uplink reference UL-DLconfiguration for the serving cell. In a case that the UL-DLconfiguration for the primary cell is different from the first downlinkreference UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell and the servingcell is the primary cell, the UL-DL configuration for the serving cellis the second downlink reference UL-DL configuration for the servingcell. In a case that the UL-DL configuration for the primary cell isdifferent from the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration for thesecondary cell and the serving cell is the secondary cell, the seconddownlink reference UL-DL configuration for the serving cell is given onthe basis of a pair which is formed by the UL-DL configuration for theprimary cell and the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration forthe serving cell.

(18) According to yet another aspect of the invention, there is providedan integrated circuit that is provided in a base station device whichcommunicates with a terminal device using two serving cells includingone primary cell and one secondary cell and causes the base stationdevice to perform a series of functions including: a function of settinga UL-DL configuration for the primary cell, a UL-DL configuration forthe secondary cell, and a first downlink reference UL-DL configurationfor the secondary cell; a function of transmitting a physical downlinkcontrol channel and a physical downlink shared channel; a function ofreceiving a physical uplink shared channel corresponding to the physicaldownlink control channel on the basis of the UL-DL configuration or theuplink reference UL-DL configuration; and a function of receiving anHARQ-ACK corresponding to the physical downlink shared channel on thebasis of the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration or a seconddownlink reference UL-DL configuration. In a case that the UL-DLconfiguration for the primary cell is different from the UL-DLconfiguration for the secondary cell and the serving cell is the primarycell, the UL-DL configuration for the serving cell is the uplinkreference UL-DL configuration for the serving cell. In a case that theUL-DL configuration for the primary cell is different from the UL-DLconfiguration for the secondary cell, the serving cell is the secondarycell, and the terminal device is not configured so as to monitor thephysical downlink control channel with a carrier indicator fieldcorresponding to the serving cell in the primary cell, the UL-DLconfiguration for the serving cell is the uplink reference UL-DLconfiguration for the serving cell. In a case that the UL-DLconfiguration for the primary cell is different from the first downlinkreference UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell and the servingcell is the primary cell, the UL-DL configuration for the serving cellis the second downlink reference UL-DL configuration for the servingcell. In a case that the UL-DL configuration for the primary cell isdifferent from the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration for thesecondary cell and the serving cell is the secondary cell, the seconddownlink reference UL-DL configuration for the serving cell is given onthe basis of a pair which is formed by the UL-DL configuration for theprimary cell and the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration forthe serving cell.

(19) According to still yet another aspect of the invention, there isprovided a wireless communication method that is used for a terminaldevice which communicates with a base station device using two servingcells including one primary cell and one secondary cell. The wirelesscommunication method includes: setting a UL-DL configuration for theprimary cell, a UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell, and a firstdownlink reference UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell; receivinga physical downlink control channel and a physical downlink sharedchannel; transmitting a physical uplink shared channel corresponding tothe physical downlink control channel on the basis of the UL-DLconfiguration or the uplink reference UL-DL configuration; andtransmitting an HARQ-ACK corresponding to the physical downlink sharedchannel on the basis of the first downlink reference UL-DL configurationor a second downlink reference UL-DL configuration. In a case that theUL-DL configuration for the primary cell is different from the UL-DLconfiguration for the secondary cell and the serving cell is the primarycell, the UL-DL configuration for the serving cell is the uplinkreference UL-DL configuration for the serving cell. In a case that theUL-DL configuration for the primary cell is different from the UL-DLconfiguration for the secondary cell, the serving cell is the secondarycell, and the terminal device is not configured so as to monitor thephysical downlink control channel with a carrier indicator fieldcorresponding to the serving cell in the primary cell, the UL-DLconfiguration for the serving cell is the uplink reference UL-DLconfiguration for the serving cell. In a case that the UL-DLconfiguration for the primary cell is different from the first downlinkreference UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell and the servingcell is the primary cell, the UL-DL configuration for the serving cellis the second downlink reference UL-DL configuration for the servingcell. In a case that the UL-DL configuration for the primary cell isdifferent from the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration for thesecondary cell and the serving cell is the secondary cell, the seconddownlink reference UL-DL configuration for the serving cell is given onthe basis of a pair which is formed by the UL-DL configuration for theprimary cell and the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration forthe serving cell.

(20) According to yet still another aspect of the invention, there isprovided a wireless communication method that is used for a base stationdevice which communicates with a terminal device using two serving cellsincluding one primary cell and one secondary cell. The wirelesscommunication method includes: setting a UL-DL configuration for theprimary cell, a UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell, and a firstdownlink reference UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell;transmitting a physical downlink control channel and a physical downlinkshared channel; receiving a physical uplink shared channel correspondingto the physical downlink control channel on the basis of the UL-DLconfiguration or the uplink reference UL-DL configuration; and receivingan HARQ-ACK corresponding to the physical downlink shared channel on thebasis of the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration or a seconddownlink reference UL-DL configuration. In a case that the UL-DLconfiguration for the primary cell is different from the UL-DLconfiguration for the secondary cell and the serving cell is the primarycell, the UL-DL configuration for the serving cell is the uplinkreference UL-DL configuration for the serving cell. In a case that theUL-DL configuration for the primary cell is different from the UL-DLconfiguration for the secondary cell, the serving cell is the secondarycell, and the terminal device is not configured so as to monitor thephysical downlink control channel with a carrier indicator fieldcorresponding to the serving cell in the primary cell, the UL-DLconfiguration for the serving cell is the uplink reference UL-DLconfiguration for the serving cell. In a case that the UL-DLconfiguration for the primary cell is different from the first downlinkreference UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell and the servingcell is the primary cell, the UL-DL configuration for the serving cellis the second downlink reference UL-DL configuration for the servingcell. In a case that the UL-DL configuration for the primary cell isdifferent from the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration for thesecondary cell and the serving cell is the secondary cell, the seconddownlink reference UL-DL configuration for the serving cell is given onthe basis of a pair which is formed by the UL-DL configuration for theprimary cell and the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration forthe serving cell.

Effects of the Invention

According to the invention, it is possible to perform effective trafficadaptation in a wireless communication system to which carrieraggregation is applied.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a wireless communicationsystem according to this embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the schematic structure of a radioframe according to this embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the structure of a slot according tothis embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the mapping of physicalchannels and physical signals in a downlink subframe according to thisembodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the mapping of physicalchannels and physical signals in an uplink subframe according to thisembodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the mapping of physicalchannels and physical signals in a special subframe according to thisembodiment.

FIG. 7 is a schematic block diagram illustrating the structure of amobile station device 1 according to this embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a schematic block diagram illustrating the structure of a basestation device 3 according to this embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a table illustrating an example of an uplink-downlinkconfiguration in this embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a method for setting a first uplinkreference UL-DL configuration and a first downlink reference UL-DLconfiguration in this embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a method for setting a second uplinkreference UL-DL configuration in this embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a correspondence between a pair whichis formed by a first uplink reference UL-DL configuration for anotherserving cell (primary cell) and a first uplink reference UL-DLconfiguration for a serving cell (secondary cell) and a second uplinkreference UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell in this embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a method for setting a seconddownlink reference UL-DL configuration in this embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a correspondence between a pair whichis formed by a first downlink reference UL-DL configuration for theprimary cell and a first downlink reference UL-DL configuration for thesecondary cell and a second downlink reference UL-DL configuration forthe secondary cell in this embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating the relationship between a subframewhich is indicated by the first uplink reference UL-DL configuration anda subframe which is indicated by the first downlink reference UL-DLconfiguration in this embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating the relationship among the subframewhich is indicated by the first uplink reference UL-DL configuration,the subframe which is indicated by the first downlink reference UL-DLconfiguration, and a subframe which is indicated by a transmissiondirection UL-DL configuration in this embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating the relationship among the firstuplink reference UL-DL configuration, the first downlink reference UL-DLconfiguration, and the transmission direction UL-DL configuration inthis embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a correspondence between subframe n inwhich a PDCCH/EPDCCH/PHICH is allocated and subframe n+k in which aPUSCH corresponding to the PDCCH/EPDCCH/PHICH is allocated in thisembodiment.

FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating a correspondence between subframe n inwhich a PHICH is allocated and subframe n-k in which a PUSCHcorresponding to the PHICH is allocated in this embodiment.

FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating a correspondence between subframe n inwhich a PUSCH is allocated and subframe n+k in which a PHICHcorresponding to the PUSCH is allocated in this embodiment. The mobilestation device 1 specifies (selects or determines) the value of kaccording to the table shown in FIG. 20.

FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating a correspondence between subframe n-kin which a PDSCH is allocated and subframe n in which an HARQ-ACKcorresponding to the PDSCH is transmitted in this embodiment. The mobilestation device 1 specifies (selects or determines) the value of kaccording to the table shown in FIG. 21.

MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the invention will be described.

In this embodiment, a plurality of cells are set to a mobile stationdevice. A technique in which the mobile station device performscommunication through the plurality of cells is referred to as cellaggregation or carrier aggregation. The invention may be applied to eachof the plurality of cells which are set to the mobile station device.The invention may be applied to some of the set plurality of cells. Thecell which is set to the mobile station device is also referred to as aserving cell.

The set plurality of serving cells include one primary cell and one ormore secondary cells. The primary cell is a serving cell which isinitially accessed, a serving cell whose connection is re-established,or a serving cell which is instructed by a handover command.

A time division duplex (TDD) system is applied as a wirelesscommunication system according to this embodiment. In the case of thecell aggregation, the TDD system may be applied to some or all of theplurality of cells.

When the plurality of cells to which the TDD system is applied areaggregated, a half-duplex TDD system or a full-duplex TDD system isapplied. In the half-duplex TDD system, the terminal is not capable ofperforming uplink transmission and downlink reception at the same timein the plurality of cells to which the TDD system is applied. In thefull-duplex TDD system, the terminal can perform uplink transmission anddownlink reception at the same time in the plurality of cells to whichthe TDD system is applied.

When a cell to which the TDD system is applied and a cell to which afrequency division duplex (FDD) system is applied are aggregated, theinvention can be applied to the cell to which the TDD system is applied.

In this embodiment, “X/Y” includes the meaning of “X or Y”. In thisembodiment, “X/Y” includes the meaning of “X and Y”. In this embodiment,“X/Y” includes the meaning of “X and/or Y”.

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating the wireless communicationsystem according to this embodiment. In FIG. 1, the wirelesscommunication system includes mobile station devices 1A to 1C and a basestation device 3. Hereinafter, the mobile station devices 1A to 1C arereferred to as mobile station devices 1.

Physical channels and physical signals according to this embodiment willbe described.

In FIG. 1, in uplink wireless communication from the mobile stationdevice 1 to the base station device 3, the following uplink physicalchannels are used:

-   -   A physical uplink control channel (PUCCH);    -   A physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH); and    -   A physical random access channel (PRACH).

The uplink physical channels are used to transmit information outputfrom a higher layer.

The PUCCH is a physical channel that is used to transmit uplink controlinformation (UCI). The uplink control information includes downlinkchannel state information (CSI), a scheduling request (SR) indicating aPUSCH resource request, and acknowledgement(ACK)/negative-acknowledgement (NACK) for downlink data (a transportblock and a downlink-shared channel: DL-S CH). The ACK/NACK is alsoreferred to as an HARQ-ACK, HARQ feedback, or response information.

The PUSCH is a physical channel that is used to transmit uplink data(uplink-shared channel: UL-SCH). In addition, the PUSCH may be used totransmit the HRQ-ACK and/or the channel state information in addition tothe uplink data. The PUSCH may be used to transmit only the channelstate information or only the ACK/NACK and the channel stateinformation.

The PRACH is a physical channel that is used to transmit a random accesspreamble. The PRACH is mainly used by the mobile station device 1 tosynchronize a time domain with the base station device 3. In addition,the PRACH is used for an initial connection establishment procedure, ahandover procedure, a connection re-establishment procedure,synchronization with uplink transmission (timing adjustment), and aPUSCH resource request.

In FIG. 1, in uplink wireless communication, the following uplinkphysical signal is used:

-   -   An uplink reference signal (UL RS).

The uplink physical signal is not used to transmit information outputfrom the higher layer, but is used by the physical layers.

In this embodiment, the following two types of uplink reference signalsare used:

-   -   A demodulation reference signal (DMRS)    -   A sounding reference signal (SRS).

The DMRS relates to the transmission of the PUSCH or the PUCCH. The DMRSis time-multiplexed with the PUSCH or the PUCCH. The base station device3 uses the DMRS in order to correct the propagation path of the PUSCH orthe PUCCH. Hereinafter, the simultaneous transmission of the PUSCH andthe DMRS is simply referred to as the transmission of the PUSCH.Hereinafter, the simultaneous transmission of the PUCCH and the DMRS issimply referred to as the transmission of the PUCCH.

The SRS does not relate to the transmission of the PUSCH or the PUCCH.The base station device 3 uses the SRS in order to measure the uplinkchannel state. The mobile station device 1 transmits a first SRS in afirst resource which is set by the higher layer. When receivinginformation indicating a request for the transmission of the SRS throughthe PDCCH, the mobile station device 1 transmits a second SRS in asecond resource which is set by the higher layer only one time. Thefirst SRS is also referred to as a periodic SRS. The second SRS is alsoreferred to as an aperiodic SRS.

In FIG. 1, in the downlink wireless communication from the base stationdevice 3 to the mobile station device 1, the following downlink physicalchannels are used:

-   -   A physical broadcast channel (PBCH);    -   A physical control format indicator channel (PCFICH);    -   A physical hybrid automatic repeat request indicator channel        (PHICH);    -   A physical downlink control channel (PDCCH);    -   An enhanced physical downlink control channel (EPDCCH); and    -   A physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH).

The downlink physical channels are used to transmit information outputfrom the higher layer.

The PBCH is used to broadcast a master information block (MIB, broadcastchannel (BCH)) which is shared by the mobile station devices 1. The MIBis transmitted at an interval of 40 ms. The MIB is repeatedlytransmitted with a period of 10 ms. Specifically, the MIB is initiallytransmitted in subframe 0 of a radio frame which satisfies SFN mod 4=0.The MIB is repeated in subframe 0 of the other radio frames. A systemframe number (SFN) is the number of the radio frame. The MIB is systeminformation. For example, the MIB includes information indicating theSFN.

The PCFICH is used to transmit information for designating a region(OFDM symbol) which is used to transmit the PDCCH.

The PHICH is used to transmit an HARQ indicator (HARQ feedback orresponse information) which indicates acknowledgement (ACK) or negativeacknowledgement (NACK) for uplink data (uplink shared channel: UL-SCH)received by the base station device 3. For example, when receiving theHARQ indicator indicating the ACK, the mobile station device 1 does notre-transmit corresponding uplink data. For example, when receiving theHARQ indicator indicating the NACK, the mobile station device 1re-transmits corresponding uplink data. A single PHICH transmits theHARQ indicator for a single uplink data item. The base station device 3transmits the HARQ indicators for a plurality of uplink data items whichare included in the same PUSCH, using a plurality of PHICHs.

The PDCCH and the EPDCCH are used to transmit downlink controlinformation (DCI). The downlink control information is also referred toas a DCI format. The downlink control information includes a downlinkgrant and an uplink grant. The downlink grant is also referred to asdownlink assignment.

The downlink grant is downlink control information which is used toschedule a single PDSCH in a single cell. The downlink grant is used toschedule the PDSCH in the same subframe as that in which the downlinkgrant is transmitted. The uplink grant is downlink control informationwhich is used to schedule a single PUSCH in a single cell. The uplinkgrant is used to schedule a single PUSCH in a subframe that is four ormore subframes after the subframe in which the uplink grant istransmitted.

A cyclic redundancy check (CRC) parity bit is added to the DCI format.The CRC parity bit is scrambled with a cell-radio network temporaryidentifier (C-RNTI) or a semi persistent scheduling cell-radio networktemporary identifier (SPS C-RNTI). The C-RNTI and the SPS C-RNTI areidentifiers for identifying the mobile station device in the cell.

The C-RNTI is used to control the PDSCH or the PUSCH in a singlesubframe. The SPS C-RNTI is used to periodically allocate the PDSCH orPUSCH resources.

The PDSCH is used to transmit downlink data (downlink shared channel:DL-SCH).

In FIG. 1, in the downlink wireless communication, the followingdownlink physical signals are used:

-   -   A synchronizing signal (SS); and    -   A downlink reference signal (DL RS).

The downlink physical signals are not used to transmit informationoutput from the higher layer, but are used by the physical layers.

The synchronizing signal is used by the mobile station device 1 tosynchronize a downlink frequency domain and a downlink time domain. Inthe TDD system, the synchronizing signal is mapped only in subframes 0,1, 5, and 6 of the radio frame. In the FDD system, the synchronizingsignal is mapped only in subframes 0 and 5 of the radio frame.

The downlink reference signal is used by the mobile station device 1 tocorrect the propagation path of the downlink physical channel. Thedownlink reference signal is used by the mobile station device 1 tocalculate downlink channel state information.

In this embodiment, the following five types of downlink referencesignals are used:

-   -   A cell-specific reference signal (CRS)    -   A UE-specific reference signal (URS) related to PDSCH;    -   A demodulation reference signal (DMRS) related to EPDCCH;    -   A non-zero power channel state information reference signal (NZP        CSI-RS); and    -   A zero power channel state information reference signal (ZP        CSI-RS).

The CRS is transmitted in all subframes. The CRS is used to demodulatePBCH/PDCCH/PHICH/PCFICH/PDSCH. The CRS may be used by the mobile stationdevice 1 to calculate the downlink channel state information. ThePBCH/PDCCH/PHICH/PCFICH is transmitted through an antenna port which isused to transmit the CRS.

The URS related to the PDSCH is transmitted in the subframe and bandwhich are used to transmit the PDSCH related to the URS. The URS is usedto demodulate the PDSCH to which the URS is related.

The PDSCH is transmitted through an antenna port which is used totransmit the CRS or the URS. A DCI format 1A is used to schedule thePDSCH that is transmitted through the antenna port used to transmit theCRS. A DCI format 2D is used to schedule the PDSCH that is transmittedthrough the antenna port used to transmit the URS.

The DMRS related to the EPDCCH is transmitted in the subframe and bandthat are used to transmit the EPDCCH to which the DMRS is related. TheDMRS is used to demodulate the EPDCCH to which the DMRS is related. TheEPDCCH is transmitted through an antenna port which is used to transmitthe DMRS.

The NZP CSI-RS is transmitted in the set subframe. The resources towhich the NZP CSI-RS is transmitted are set by the base station device.The NZP CSI-RS is used by the mobile station device 1 to calculate thedownlink channel state information.

The resources of the ZP CSI-RS are set by the base station device. Thebase station device transmits the ZP CSI-RS with zero output. That is,the base station device does not transmit the ZP CSI-RS. The basestation device does not transmit the PDSCH and the EPDCCH in the setresources of the ZP CSI-RS. For example, the mobile station device 1 canmeasure interference in resources corresponding to the NZP CSI-RS in agiven cell.

The downlink physical channel and the downlink physical signal aregenerically referred to as a downlink signal. The uplink physicalchannel and the uplink physical signal are generically referred to as anuplink signal. The downlink physical channel and the uplink physicalchannel are generically referred to as a physical channel. The downlinkphysical signal and the uplink physical signal are generically referredto as a physical signal.

The BCH, the UL-SCH, and the DL-SCH are transport channels. The channelwhich is used in a medium access control (MAC) layer is referred to as atransport channel. The unit of the transport channel used in the MAClayer is also referred to as a transport block (TB) or a MAC protocoldata unit (PDU). Hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) control isperformed for each transport block in the MAC layer. The transport blockis the unit of data which is transmitted (delivered) by the MAC layer tothe physical layer. In the physical layer, the transport block is mappedto a code word and a coding process is performed for each code word.

Hereinafter, the structure of the radio frame according to thisembodiment will be described.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the schematic structure of the radioframe according to this embodiment. The radio frame has a length of 10ms. Each radio frame includes two half frames. Each of the half frameshas a length of 5 ms. Each of the half frames includes five subframes.Each of the subframes has a length of 1 ms and is defined by twoconsecutive slots. Each of the slots has a length of 0.5 ms. In theradio frame, an i-th subframe includes a (2×i)-th slot and a (2×i+1)-thslot. That is, 10 subframes can be used for an interval of 10 ms.

In this embodiment, the following three types of subframes are defined:

-   -   A downlink subframe (first subframe);    -   An uplink subframe (second subframe); and    -   A special subframe (third subframe).

The downlink subframe is reserved for downlink transmission. The uplinksubframe is reserved for uplink transmission. The special subframeincludes three fields. The three fields are a downlink pilot time slot(DwPTS), a guard period (GP), and an uplink pilot time slot (UpPTS). Thetotal length of the DwPTS, the GP, and the UpPTS is 1 ms. The DwPTS is afield which is reserved for downlink transmission. The UpPTS is a fieldwhich is reversed for uplink transmission. The GP is a field in whichdownlink transmission and uplink transmission are not performed. Thespecial subframe may include only the DwPTS and the GP or it may includeonly the GP and the UpPTS.

A single radio frame includes at least the downlink subframe, the uplinksubframe, and the special subframe.

The wireless communication system according to this embodiment supportsa downlink-uplink switch-point periodicity of 5 ms and 10 ms. When thedownlink-uplink switch-point periodicity is 5 ms, the special subframeis included in two half frames of the radio frame. When thedownlink-uplink switch-point periodicity is 10 ms, the special subframeis included only in the first half frame of the radio frame.

Next, the structure of the slot according to this embodiment will bedescribed.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the structure of the slot according tothis embodiment. The physical signal or the physical channel which istransmitted in each slot is represented by a resource grid. In thedownlink, the resource grid is defined by a plurality of subcarriers anda plurality of OFDM symbols. In the uplink, the resource grid is definedby a plurality of subcarriers and a plurality of SC-FDMA symbols. Thenumber of subcarriers forming one slot depends on the bandwidth of thecell. Seven OFDM symbols or SC-FDMA symbols form one slot. Each elementin the resource grid is referred to as a resource element. The resourceelement is identified by the number of the subcarrier and the number ofthe OFDM symbol or the SC-FDMA symbol.

The resource block is used to represent the mapping of a given physicalchannel (for example, the PDSCH or the PUSCH) to the resource element.For the resource block, a virtual resource block and a physical resourceblock are defined. First, a given physical channel is mapped to thevirtual resource block. Then, the virtual resource block is mapped tothe physical resource block. One physical resource block is defined from7 continuous OFDM symbols or SC-FDMA symbols in the time domain and 12contiguous subcarriers in the frequency domain. Therefore, one physicalresource block includes (7×12) resource elements. In addition, onephysical resource block corresponds to one slot in the time domain andcorresponds to 180 kHz in the frequency domain. The physical resourceblock is numbered from 0 in the frequency domain.

Next, the physical channel and the physical signal which are transmittedin each subframe will be described.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the mapping of thephysical channels and the physical signals in the downlink subframeaccording to this embodiment. The base station device 3 may transmitsthe downlink physical channels (the PBCH, the PCFICH, the PHICH, vPDCCH,the EPDCCH, and the PDSCH) and the downlink physical signals (thesynchronizing signal and the downlink reference signal) in the downlinksubframe. The PBCH is transmitted only in subframe 0 of the radio frame.The downlink reference signal is mapped in the resource elementsdispersed in the frequency domain and the time domain. For simplicity ofillustration, the downlink reference signal is not shown in FIG. 4.

In a PDCCH region, frequency multiplexing and time multiplexing may beperformed on a plurality of PDCCHs. In an EPDCCH region, frequencymultiplexing, time multiplexing, and spatial multiplexing may beperformed on a plurality of EPDCCHs. In a PDSCH region, frequencymultiplexing and spatial multiplexing may be performed on a plurality ofPDSCHs. Time multiplexing may be performed on the PDCCH and the PDSCH orthe EPDCCH. Frequency multiplexing may be performed on the PDSCH and theEPDCCH.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the mapping of thephysical channels and the physical signals in the uplink subframeaccording to this embodiment. The mobile station device 1 may transmitthe uplink physical channels (the PUCCH, the PUSCH, and the PRACH) andthe uplink physical signals (the DMRS and the SRS) in the uplinksubframe. In a PUCCH region, frequency multiplexing, time multiplexing,and code multiplexing are performed on a plurality of PUCCHs. In a PUSCHregion, frequency multiplexing and spatial multiplexing may be performedon a plurality of PUSCHs. Frequency multiplexing may be performed on thePUCCH and the PUSCH. The PRACH may be allocated over a single subframeor two subframes. Code multiplexing may be performed on a plurality ofPRACHs.

The SRS is transmitted using the last SC-FDMA symbol in the uplinksubframe. That is, the SRS is mapped in the last SC-FDMA symbol of theuplink subframe. The mobile station device 1 is not capable oftransmitting the SRS and the PUCCH/PUSCH/PRACH at the same time with asingle SC-FDMA symbol of a single cell. The mobile station device 1 cantransmit the PUSCH and/or the PUCCH using an SC-FDMA symbol except forthe last SC-FDMA symbol in a single uplink subframe of a single cell andtransmit the SRS using the last SC-FDMA symbol in the uplink subframe.That is, the mobile station device 1 can transmit both the SRS and thePUSCH/PUCCH in the single uplink subframe of the single cell. Timemultiplexing is performed on the DMRS and the PUCCH or the PUSCH. Forsimplicity of illustration, the DMRS is not shown in FIG. 5.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the mapping of thephysical channels and the physical signals in the special subframeaccording to this embodiment. In FIG. 6, the DwPTS includes first toninth SC-FDMA symbols in the special subframe, the GP includes tenth totwelfth SC-FDMA symbols in the special subframe, and the UpPTS includesthirteenth and fourteenth SC-FDMA symbols in the special subframe.

The base station device 3 may transmit the PCFICH, the PHICH, the PDCCH,the EPDCCH, the PDSCH, the synchronizing signal, and the downlinkreference signal in the DwPTS of the special subframe. The base stationdevice 3 does not transmit the PBCH in the DwPTS of the specialsubframe. The mobile station device 1 may transmit the PRACH and the SRSin UpPTS of the special subframe. That is, the mobile station device 1does not transmit the PUCCH, the PUSCH, and the DMRS in the UpPTS of thespecial subframe.

FIG. 7 is a schematic block diagram illustrating the structure of themobile station device 1 according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG.7, the mobile station device 1 includes a higher layer processing unit101, a control unit 103, a receiving unit 105, a transmitting unit 107,and a transmitting/receiving antenna 109. The higher layer processingunit 101 includes a radio resource control unit 1011, a subframe settingunit 1013, and a scheduling information interpretation unit 1015. Thereceiving unit 105 includes a decoding unit 1051, a demodulation unit1053, a demultiplexing unit 1055, a radio receiving unit 1057, and achannel measurement unit 1059. The transmitting unit 107 includes acoding unit 1071, a modulation unit 1073, a multiplexing unit 1075, aradio transmitting unit 1077, and an uplink reference signal generationunit 1079.

The higher layer processing unit 101 outputs uplink data (transportblock) generated by, for example, the operation of the user to thetransmitting unit 107. The higher layer processing unit 101 processes amedium access control (MAC) layer, a packet data convergence protocol(PDCP) layer, a radio link control (RLC) layer, and a radio resourcecontrol (RRC) layer.

The radio resource control unit 1011 of the higher layer processing unit101 manages various kinds of setting information of the host device. Inaddition, the radio resource control unit 1011 generates information tobe mapped in each uplink channel and outputs the information to thetransmitting unit 107.

The subframe setting unit 1013 of the higher layer processing unit 101manages a first uplink reference UL-DL configuration (uplink referenceconfiguration), a first downlink reference UL-DL configuration (downlinkreference configuration), a second uplink reference UL-DL configuration,a second downlink reference UL-DL configuration, and a transmissiondirection UL-DL configuration (transmission direction configuration).

The subframe setting unit 1013 sets the first uplink reference UL-DLconfiguration, the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration, thesecond uplink reference UL-DL configuration, the second downlinkreference UL-DL configuration, and the transmission direction UL-DLconfiguration.

The scheduling information interpretation unit 1015 of the higher layerprocessing unit 101 interprets the DCI format (scheduling information)which is received through the receiving unit 105, generates controlinformation for controlling the receiving unit 105 and the transmittingunit 107 on the basis of the interpretation result of the DCI format,and outputs the control information to the control unit 103.

In addition, the scheduling information interpretation unit 1015determines the time when the transmitting process and the receivingprocess are performed, on the basis of the first uplink reference UL-DLconfiguration, the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration, thesecond uplink reference UL-DL configuration, the second downlinkreference UL-DL configuration, and/or the transmission direction UL-DLconfiguration.

The control unit 103 generates control signals for controlling thereceiving unit 105 and the transmitting unit 107, on the basis of thecontrol information from the higher layer processing unit 101. Thecontrol unit 103 outputs the generated control signals to the receivingunit 105 and the transmitting unit 107 to control the receiving unit 105and the transmitting unit 107.

The receiving unit 105 performs demultiplexing, demodulation, anddecoding on the signal which is received from the base station device 3through the transmitting/receiving antenna 109 in response to thecontrol signal input from the control unit 103 and outputs the decodedinformation to the higher layer processing unit 101.

The radio receiving unit 1057 converts the downlink signal receivedthrough the transmitting/receiving antenna 109 into a signal with anintermediate frequency (down conversion), removes an unnecessaryfrequency component, and controls an amplification level such that asignal level is appropriately maintained, performs quadraturedemodulation on the basis of an in-phase component and a quadraturecomponent of the received signal, and converts thequadrature-demodulated analog signal into a digital signal. The radioreceiving unit 1057 removes a portion corresponding to a guard interval(GI) from the converted digital signal and performs fast Fouriertransform (FFT) on the signal from which the guard interval has beenremoved to extract a signal in the frequency domain.

The demultiplexing unit 1055 demultiplexes the extracted signal into thePHICH, the PDCCH, the EPDCCH, the PDSCH, and the downlink referencesignal. In addition, the demultiplexing unit 1055 compensates for thepropagation path of the PHICH, the PDCCH, the EPDCCH, and the PDSCH fromthe estimated value of the propagation path which is input from thechannel measurement unit 1059. The demultiplexing unit 1055 outputs thedemultiplexed downlink reference signal to the channel measurement unit1059.

The demodulation unit 1053 multiplies the PHICH by a corresponding code,synthesizes them, and demodulates the synthesized signal using a binaryphase shift keying (BPSK) modulation method, and outputs the demodulatedsignal to the decoding unit 1051. The decoding unit 1051 decodes thePHICH addressed to the host device and outputs the decoded HARQindicator to the higher layer processing unit 101. The demodulation unit1053 demodulates the PDCCH and/or the EPDCCH using a PSK modulationmethod and outputs the demodulated PDCCH and/or EPDCCH to the decodingunit 1051. The decoding unit 1051 tries to decode the PDCCH and/or theEPDCCH. When decoding has succeeded, the decoding unit 1051 outputs thedecoded downlink control information and the RNTI corresponding to thedownlink control information to the higher layer processing unit 101.

The demodulation unit 1053 demodulates the PDSCH using a modulationmethod notified by the downlink grant, such as quadrature phase shiftkeying (QPSK) modulation, 16-quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM), or64QAM, and outputs the demodulated PDSCH to the decoding unit 1051. Thedecoding unit 1051 performs decoding on the basis of information aboutthe coding rate notified by downlink control information and outputs thedecoded downlink data (transport block) to the higher layer processingunit 101.

The channel measurement unit 1059 measures downlink path loss or adownlink channel state from the downlink reference signal which is inputfrom the demultiplexing unit 1055 and outputs the measured downlink pathloss or channel state to the higher layer processing unit 101. Thechannel measurement unit 1059 calculates the estimated value of thedownlink channel from the downlink reference signal and outputs theestimated value to the demultiplexing unit 1055.

The transmitting unit 107 generates an uplink reference signal inresponse to the control signal input from the control unit 103, codesand modulates the uplink data (transport block) input from the higherlayer processing unit 101, multiplxes the PUCCH, the PUSCH, and thegenerated uplink reference signal, and transmits the multiplexed signalto the base station device 3 through the transmitting/receiving antenna109.

The coding unit 1071 performs coding, such as convolution cording orblocking coding, on the uplink control information input from the higherlayer processing unit 101. In addition, the coding unit 1071 performsturbo cording on the basis of the information used to schedule thePUSCH.

The modulation unit 1073 modulates the coded bit which is input from thecoding unit 1071 using the modulation method notified by the downlinkcontrol information, such as BPSK modulation, QPSK modulation, 16QAM, or64QAM, or a modulation method which is predetermined for each channel.The modulation unit 1073 determines the number of spatial-multiplexeddata sequences on the basis of the information used to schedule thePUSCH, maps a plurality of uplink data items, which are transmittedthrough the same PUSCH by multiple-input multiple-output spatialmultiplexing (MIMO SM), into a plurality of sequences, and performsprecoding on the sequences.

The uplink reference signal generation unit 1079 generates sequenceswhich are calculated by a predetermined rule (expression), on the basisof, for example, a physical cell identifier (PCI which is also referredto as, for example, a cell ID) for identifying the base station device3, the bandwidth of the uplink reference signal, a cyclic shift notifiedby the uplink grant, the values of parameters for the generation of aDMRS sequence. The multiplexing unit 1075 arranges the modulated symbolsof the PUSCH in parallel and performs discrete Fourier transform (DFT),in response to the control signal input from the control unit 103. Inaddition, the multiplexing unit 1075 multiplexes the PUCCH, the signalof the PUSCH, and the generated uplink reference signal for eachtransmission antenna port. That is, the multiplexing unit 1075 maps thePUCCH, the signal of the PUSCH, and the generated uplink referencesignal in the resource elements for each transmission antenna port.

The radio transmitting unit 1077 performs inverse fast Fourier transform(IFFT) on the multiplexed signal, performs SC-FDMA modulation on thesignal, adds the guard interval to the SC-FDMA symbol subjected toSC-FDMA modulation to generate a baseband digital signal, converts thebaseband digital signal into an analog signal, generates an in-phasecomponent and a quadrature component of an intermediate-frequency signalfrom the analog signal, removes an extra frequency component from theintermediate frequency band, converts the signal with the intermediatefrequency into a high-frequency signal (up conversion), removes an extrafrequency component, performs power amplification, and outputs andtransmits the signal to the transmitting/receiving antenna 109.

FIG. 8 is a schematic block diagram illustrating the structure of thebase station device 3 according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 8,the base station device 3 includes a higher layer processing unit 301, acontrol unit 303, a receiving unit 305, a transmitting unit 307, and atransmitting/receiving antenna 309. The higher layer processing unit 301includes a radio resource control unit 3011, a subframe setting unit3013, and a scheduling unit 3015. The receiving unit 305 includes adecoding unit 3051, a demodulation unit 3053, a demultiplexing unit3055, a radio receiving unit 3057, and a channel measurement unit 3059.The transmitting unit 307 includes a coding unit 3071, a modulation unit3073, a multiplexing unit 3075, a radio transmitting unit 3077, and adownlink reference signal generation unit 3079.

The higher layer processing unit 301 processes a medium access control(MAC) layer, a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) layer, a radiolink control (RLC) layer, and a radio resource control (RRC) layer. Inaddition, the higher layer processing unit 301 generates controlinformation for controlling the receiving unit 305 and the transmittingunit 307 and outputs the control information to the control unit 303.

The radio resource control unit 3011 of the higher layer processing unit301 generates, for example, downlink data (transport block), systeminformation, an RRC message, and a MAC control element (CE) to be mappedin downlink PDSCH or acquires a higher node and outputs the generateddata or the acquired higher node to the transmitting unit 307. Inaddition, the radio resource control unit 3011 manages various kinds ofsetting information of the mobile station device 1.

The subframe setting unit 3013 of the higher layer processing unit 301manages the first uplink reference UL-DL configuration, the firstdownlink reference UL-DL configuration, the second uplink referenceUL-DL configuration, the second downlink reference UL-DL configuration,and the transmission direction UL-DL configuration for each mobilestation device 1.

The subframe setting unit 3013 sets the first uplink reference UL-DLconfiguration, the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration, thesecond uplink reference UL-DL configuration, the second downlinkreference UL-DL configuration, and the transmission direction UL-DLconfiguration to each mobile station device 1.

The subframe setting unit 3013 generates first information indicatingthe first uplink reference UL-DL configuration, second informationindicating the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration, and thirdinformation indicating the transmission direction UL-DL configuration.The subframe setting unit 3013 transmits the first information, thesecond information, and the third information to the mobile stationdevice 1 through the transmitting unit 307.

The base station device 3 may determine the first uplink reference UL-DLconfiguration, the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration, thesecond uplink reference UL-DL configuration, the second downlinkreference UL-DL configuration, and/or the transmission direction UL-DLconfiguration for the mobile station device 1. In addition, the basestation device 3 may determine the first uplink reference UL-DLconfiguration, the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration, thesecond uplink reference UL-DL configuration, the second downlinkreference UL-DL configuration, and/or the transmission direction UL-DLconfiguration for the mobile station device 1 in response toinstructions from a higher node.

For example, the subframe setting unit 3013 may determine the firstuplink reference UL-DL configuration, the first downlink reference UL-DLconfiguration, the second uplink reference UL-DL configuration, thesecond downlink reference UL-DL configuration, and/or the transmissiondirection UL-DL configuration on the basis of the amount of uplinktraffic and the amount of downlink traffic.

The scheduling unit 3015 of the higher layer processing unit 301determines, for example, the frequency and subframe to which thephysical channels (the PDSCH and the PUSCH) are allocated, the codingrate and modulation method of the physical channels (the PDSCH and thePUSCH), and transmission power from the estimated value of thepropagation path or the quality of the channel which is input from thechannel measurement unit 3059. The scheduling unit 3015 determineswhether to schedule the downlink physical channel and/or the downlinkphysical signal or to schedule the uplink physical channel and/or theuplink physical signal in a flexible subframe. The scheduling unit 3015generates control information (for example, a DCI format) forcontrolling the receiving unit 305 and the transmitting unit 307 on thebasis of the scheduling result and outputs the control information tothe control unit 303.

The scheduling unit 3015 generates information which is used to schedulethe physical channels (the PDSCH and the PUSCH) on the basis of thescheduling result. In addition, the scheduling unit 3015 determines thetime when the transmitting process and the receiving process areperformed, on the basis of the first uplink reference UL-DLconfiguration, the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration, thesecond uplink reference UL-DL configuration, the second downlinkreference UL-DL configuration, and/or the transmission direction UL-DLconfiguration.

The control unit 303 generates control signals for controlling thereceiving unit 305 and the transmitting unit 307, on the basis of thecontrol information from the higher layer processing unit 301. Thecontrol unit 303 outputs the generated control signals to the receivingunit 305 and the transmitting unit 307 to control the receiving unit 305and the transmitting unit 307.

The receiving unit 305 performs demultiplexing, demodulation, anddecoding on the signal which is received from the mobile station device1 through the transmitting/receiving antenna 309, in response to thecontrol signal input from the control unit 303 and outputs the decodedinformation to the higher layer processing unit 301. The radio receivingunit 3057 converts the uplink signal which is received through thetransmitting/receiving antenna 309 into an intermediate-frequency signal(down conversion), removes an unnecessary frequency component, controlsan amplification level such that a signal level is appropriatelymaintained, performs quadrature demodulation on the basis of an in-phasecomponent and a quadrature component of the received signal, andconverts the quadrature-demodulated analog signal into a digital signal.

The radio receiving unit 3057 removes a portion corresponding to theguard interval (GI) from the converted digital signal. The radioreceiving unit 3057 performs fast Fourier transform (FFT) on the signalfrom which the guard interval has been removed, extracts a signal in thefrequency domain, and outputs the extracted signal to the demultiplexingunit 3055.

The demultiplexing unit 1055 demultiplexes the signal input from theradio receiving unit 3057 into signals, such as the PUCCH, the PUSCH,and the uplink reference signal. The demultiplexing process isdetermined by the radio resource control unit 3011 of the base stationdevice 3 in advance and is performed on the basis of the allocationinformation of the radio resources included in the uplink grant which isnotified to each mobile station device 1. In addition, thedemultiplexing unit 3055 compensates for the propagation paths of thePUCCH and the PUSCH from the estimated value of the propagation pathinput from the channel measurement unit 3059. The demultiplexing unit3055 outputs the demultiplexed uplink reference signal to the channelmeasurement unit 3059.

The demodulation unit 3053 inverse discrete Fourier transform (IDFT) onthe PUSCH, acquires modulated symbols, and demodulates the receivedsignal using a modulation method which is predetermined for each of themodulated symbols of the PUCCH and the PUSCH, such as binary phase shiftkeying (BPSK) modulation, QPSK modulation, 16QAM, or 64QAM, or themodulation method which is notified from the host device to each mobilestation device 1 with the uplink grant in advance. The demodulation unit3053 demodulates the modulated symbols of a plurality of uplink dataitems which are transmitted through the same PUSCH by the MIMO SM, onthe basis of the number of spatial-multiplexed sequences, which arenotified to each mobile station device 1 by the uplink grant in advance,and information indicating precoding for the sequences.

The decoding unit 3051 decodes the coded bits of the demodulated PUCCHand PUSCH at a predetermined coding rate of a predetermined codingmethod or the coding rate of the predetermined coding method which isnotified from the host device to the mobile station device 1 with theuplink grant in advance and outputs the decoded uplink data and theuplink control information to the higher layer processing unit 101. Whenthe PUSCH is retransmitted, the decoding unit 3051 performs decodingusing the coded bits, which have been input from the higher layerprocessing unit 301 and then stored in an HARQ buffer, and thedemodulated coded bits. The channel measurement unit 309 measures, forexample, the estimated value of the propagation path and the quality ofthe channel from the uplink reference signal which is input from thedemultiplexing unit 3055 and outputs the measured values to thedemultiplexing unit 3055 and the higher layer processing unit 301.

The transmitting unit 307 generates a downlink reference signal,performs coding and modulation on the HARQ indicator, downlink controlinformation, and downlink data input from the higher layer processingunit 301, multiplexes the PHICH, the PDCCH, the EPDCCH, the PDSCH, andthe downlink reference signal, and transmits the signals to the mobilestation device 1 through the transmitting/receiving antenna 309, inresponse to the control signal input from the control unit 303.

The coding unit 3071 codes the HARQ indicator, downlink controlinformation, and downlink data input from the higher layer processingunit 301 using a predetermined coding method, such as block coding,convolution coding, or turbo coding, or the coding method determined bythe radio resource control unit 3011. The modulation unit 3073 modulatesthe coded bits input from the coding unit 3071 using a predeterminedmodulation method, such as BPSK modulation, QPSK modulation, 16QAM, or64QAM, or the modulation method determined by the radio resource controlunit 3011.

The downlink reference signal generation unit 3079 generates, as thedownlink reference signal, the sequence which has been known to themobile station device 1 and is calculated according to a predeterminedrule on the basis of, for example, a physical cell identifier (PCI) foridentifying the base station device 3. The multiplexing unit 3075multiplexes the modulated symbol of each modulated channel and thegenerated downlink reference signal. That is, the multiplexing unit 3075maps the modulated symbol of each modulated channel and the generateddownlink reference signal in the resource elements.

The radio transmitting unit 3077 performs inverse fast Fourier transform(IFFT) on, for example, the multiplexed modulated symbols, performs OFDMmodulation, adds the guard interval to the OFDM symbol subjected to theOFDM modulation, generates a baseband digital signal, converts thebaseband digital signal into an analog signal, generates an in-phasecomponent and a quadrature component of an intermediate-frequency signalfrom the analog signal, removes an extra frequency component in theintermediate frequency band converts the intermediate-frequency signalinto a high-frequency signal (up conversion), removes an extra frequencycomponent, performs power amplification, and outputs and transmits thesignal to the transmitting/receiving antenna 309.

Next, the first uplink reference uplink-downlink configuration (uplinkreference UL-DL configuration), the first downlink referenceuplink-downlink configuration (downlink reference UL-DL configuration),the second uplink reference UL-DL configuration, the second downlinkreference UL-DL configuration, and the transmission directionuplink-downlink configuration (transmission direction UL-DLconfiguration) will be described.

The first uplink reference UL-DL configuration, the first downlinkreference UL-DL configuration, the second uplink reference UL-DLconfiguration, the second downlink reference UL-DL configuration, andthe transmission direction UL-DL configuration are defined byuplink-downlink configuration (UL-DL configuration).

The uplink-downlink configuration is configuration related to thepattern of the subframes in the radio frame. That is, the first uplinkreference UL-DL configuration, the second uplink reference UL-DLconfiguration, the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration, thesecond downlink reference UL-DL configuration, and the transmissiondirection UL-DL configuration are defined by the pattern of the downlinksubframes, the uplink subframes, and the special subframes in the radioframe.

FIG. 9 is a table illustrating an example of the uplink-downlinkconfiguration according to this embodiment. In FIG. 9, D indicates thedownlink subframe, U indicates the uplink subframe, and S indicates thespecial subframe.

In FIG. 9, subframe 1 in the radio frame is constantly the specialsubframe. In FIG. 9, subframes 0 and 5 are constantly reserved fordownlink transmission and subframe 1 is constantly reversed for uplinktransmission.

In FIG. 9, when the downlink-uplink switch-point periodicity is 5 ms,subframe 6 in the radio frame is the special subframe. When thedownlink-uplink switch-point periodicity is 10 ms, subframe 6 in theradio frame is the downlink subframe.

The first uplink reference UL-DL configuration is also referred to as afirst parameter, a first configuration, or a serving celluplink-downlink configuration. The first downlink reference UL-DLconfiguration is also referred to as a second parameter or a secondconfiguration. The second uplink reference UL-DL configuration is alsoreferred to as a third parameter or a third configuration. The seconddownlink reference UL-DL configuration is also referred to as a fourthparameter or a fourth configuration. The transmission direction UL-DLconfiguration is also referred to as a fifth parameter or a fifthconfiguration.

The setting of uplink-downlink configuration i as the first or seconduplink reference UL-DL configuration is referred to the setting of firstor second uplink reference UL-DL configuration i. The setting ofuplink-downlink configuration i as the first or second downlinkreference UL-DL configuration is referred to as the setting of first orsecond downlink reference UL-DL configuration i. The setting ofuplink-downlink configuration i as the transmission direction UL-DLconfiguration is referred to as the setting of transmission directionUL-DL configuration i.

Next, a method for setting the first uplink reference UL-DLconfiguration, the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration, and thetransmission direction UL-DL configuration will be described.

The base station device 3 sets the first uplink reference UL-DLconfiguration, the first downlink UL-DL configuration, and thetransmission direction UL-DL configuration. The base station device 3may insert first information (TDD-Con fig) indicating the first uplinkreference UL-DL configuration, second information indicating the firstdownlink reference UL-DL configuration, and third information indicatingthe transmission direction UL-DL configuration into at least one of anMIB, a system information block type 1 message, a system informationmessage, an RRC message, a MAC control element (CE), and physical layercontrol information (for example, a DCI format) and transmit theinformation items. In addition, the base station device 3 may insert thefirst information, the second information, and the third informationinto any one of the MIB, the system information block type 1 message,the system information message, the RRC message, the MAC control element(CE), and the physical layer control information (for example, a DCIformat), depending on the situation.

The first uplink reference UL-DL configuration, the second uplinkreference UL-DL configuration, the first downlink reference UL-DLconfiguration, the second downlink reference UL-DL configuration, andthe transmission direction UL-DL configuration may be defined for eachof a plurality of serving cells.

The base station device 3 transmits the first information, the secondinformation, and the third information for each serving cell to themobile station device 1 to which the plurality of serving cells are set.However, the first information, the second information, and the thirdinformation may be defined for each serving cell.

The base station device 3 may transmit first information on a primarycell, second information on the primary cell, third information on theprimary cell, first information on a secondary cell, second informationon the secondary cell, and third information on the secondary cell tothe mobile station device 1 to which two serving cells, that is, oneprimary cell and one secondary cell are set.

The mobile station device 1 to which a plurality of serving cells areset may set the first uplink reference UL-DL configuration, the firstdownlink reference UL-DL configuration, and the transmission directionDL-UL configuration to each serving cell on the basis of the firstinformation, the second information, and the third information.

The mobile station device 1 to which two serving cells, that is, oneprimary cell and one secondary cell are set may set the first uplinkreference UL-DL configuration for the primary cell, the first downlinkreference UL-DL configuration for the primary cell, the transmissiondirection DL-UL configuration for the primary cell, the first uplinkreference UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell, the first downlinkreference UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell, and thetransmission direction DL-UL configuration for the secondary cell.

It is preferable that the first information on the primary cell beincluded in the system information block type 1 message or the RRCmessage. It is preferable that the first information on the secondarycell be included in the RRC message. It is preferable that the secondinformation on the primary cell be included in the system informationblock type 1 message, the system information message, or the RRCmessage. It is preferable that the second information on the secondarycell be included in the RRC message. It is preferable that the thirdinformation be included in the MIB, the MAC CE, or the physical layercontrol information (for example, a DCI format).

It is preferable that the first information be common to a plurality ofmobile station devices 1 in the cell. The second information may becommon to the plurality of mobile station devices 1 in the cell or itmay be dedicated for a mobile station device 1. The third informationmay be common to the plurality of mobile station devices 1 in the cellor it may be used only for a mobile station device 1.

The second information may be transmitted together with the firstinformation. The mobile station device 1 to which the first downlinkreference UL-DL configuration is not set on the basis of the secondinformation may not receive the third information.

It is preferable that the change cycle of the transmission directionUL-DL configuration be shorter than that of the downlink reference UL-DLconfiguration. It is preferable that the frequency of change in thetransmission direction UL-DL configuration be less than the frequency ofchange in the downlink reference UL-DL configuration. It is preferablethat the change cycle of the downlink reference UL-DL configuration beshorter than that of the uplink reference UL-DL configuration. It ispreferable that the frequency of change in the downlink reference UL-DLconfiguration be less than the frequency of change in the uplinkreference UL-DL configuration.

The system information block type 1 message is transmitted through thePDSCH in subframe 5 of the radio frame which satisfies SFN mod 2=0. Thesystem information block type 1 message includes information indicatingthe structure of the special subframe (the length of the DwPTS, the GP,and the UpPTS). The system information block type 1 message isinformation unique to the cell.

The system information message is transmitted through the PDSCH. Thesystem information message is information unique to the cell. The systeminformation message includes system information block X in addition tosystem information block type 1.

The RRC message is transmitted through the PDSCH. The RRC message isinformation/signal which is processed in the RRC layer. The RRC messagemay be common to a plurality of mobile station devices 1 in the cell orit may be used only for a specific mobile station device 1.

The MAC CE is transmitted through the PDSCH. The MAC CE isinformation/signal which is processed in the MAC layer.

When receiving the RRC message including the first information and/orthe second information and/or the third information through the PDSCH,it is preferable that the mobile station device 1 set (validate) thefirst uplink reference UL-DL configuration and/or the first downlinkreference UL-DL configuration and/or the transmission direction UL-DLconfiguration in the subframe (timing) in which transmits an RRCconnection reconfiguration complete message corresponding to the RRCmessage is transmitted.

When receiving the MIB including the first information and/or the secondinformation and/or third information through PBCH in subframe n-k, it ispreferable that the mobile station device 1 set (validate) the firstuplink reference UL-DL configuration/the first downlink reference UL-DLconfiguration and/or the transmission direction UL-DL configuration insubframe n. For example, k is 4 or 8. For example, k is determined onthe basis of the table shown in FIG. 21 and the current first or seconddownlink reference UL-DL configuration. FIG. 21 will be described below.

When receiving the MAC CE including the first information and/or thesecond information and/or the third information through the PDSCH insubframe n-k, the mobile station device 1 set (validate) the firstuplink reference UL-DL configuration and/or the first downlink referenceUL-DL configuration and/or the transmission direction UL-DLconfiguration in subframe n. For example, k is 4 or 8. For example,subframe n+k is used to transmit the HARQ-ACK (ACK) for the PDSCH whichis used to transmit the MAC CE. For example, k is determined on thebasis of the table shown in FIG. 21 and the current first or seconddownlink reference UL-DL configuration.

When receiving the physical layer control information (for example, aDCI format) including the first information and/or the secondinformation and/or third information through the downlink physicalchannel (for example, PDCCH/EPDCCH) in subframe n-k, it is preferablethat the mobile station device 1 set (validate) the first uplinkreference UL-DL configuration and/or the first downlink reference UL-DLconfiguration and/or the transmission direction UL-DL configuration insubframe n. For example, k is 4 or 8. For example, subframe n+k is usedto transmit the HARQ-ACK (ACK) for the downlink physical channel (forexample, PDCCH/EPDCCH) which is used to transmit the physical layercontrol information (for example, a DCI format). For example, k isdetermined on the basis of the table shown in FIG. 21 and the currentfirst or second downlink reference UL-DL configuration.

The mobile station device 1 which receives first information on a givenserving cell and does not receive second information on the givenserving cell and the base station device 3 which transmits firstinformation on a given serving cell and does not transmit secondinformation on the given serving cell may set the first downlinkreference UL-DL configuration to the given serving cell on the basis ofthe first information on the given serving cell. The mobile stationdevice 1 may ignore third information on the serving cell to which thefirst downlink reference UL-DL configuration is set on the basis of thefirst information.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a method for setting the firstuplink reference UL-DL configuration and the first downlink referenceUL-DL configuration in this embodiment. The mobile station device 1performs the setting method shown in FIG. 10 for each of a plurality ofserving cells.

The mobile station device 1 sets the first uplink reference UL-DLconfiguration to a given serving cell on the basis of the firstinformation (S1000). The mobile station device 1 determines whether thesecond information on the given serving cell is received (S1002). Whenthe second information on the given serving cell is received, the mobilestation device 1 sets the first downlink reference UL-DL configurationto the given serving cell on the basis of the second information on thegiven serving cell (S1006). When the second information on the givenserving cell is not received (else/otherwise), the mobile station device1 sets the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration to the givenserving cell on the basis of the first information on the given servingcell (S1006).

The serving cell to which the first uplink reference UL-DL configurationand the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration are set on thebasis of the first information is referred to as a serving cell to whicha dynamic TDD is not set. The serving cell to which the first downlinkreference UL-DL configuration is set on the basis of the secondinformation is referred to as a serving cell to which the dynamic TDD isnot set.

When the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration for the servingcell to which the transmission direction UL-DL configuration is set isreset, the mobile station device 1 may clear/discard the transmissiondirection UL-DL configuration for the serving cell.

When the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration reset to theserving cell to which the transmission direction UL-DL configuration isset is the same as the previous first downlink reference UL-DLconfiguration, the mobile station device 1 may clear/discard thetransmission direction UL-DL configuration for the serving cell. Thatis, when the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration for theserving cell to which the transmission direction UL-DL configuration isset is changed, the mobile station device 1 may clear/discard thetransmission direction UL-DL configuration for the serving cell.

When the base station device 3 instructs the mobile station device 1 toreset/change the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration for theserving cell to which the transmission direction UL-DL configuration isset, it may be considered that the transmission direction UL-DLconfiguration for the serving cell is cleared/discarded by the mobilestation device 1.

When the first uplink reference UL-DL configuration for the serving cellto which the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration and thetransmission direction UL-DL configuration are set is reset, the mobilestation device 1 may clear/discard the first downlink reference UL-DLconfiguration and the transmission direction UL-DL configuration.

When the base station device 3 instructs the mobile station device 1 toreset/change the first uplink reference UL-DL configuration for theserving cell to which the first downlink reference UL-DL configurationand the transmission direction UL-DL configuration are set, it may beconsidered that the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration and thetransmission direction UL-DL configuration for the serving cell arecleared/discarded by the mobile station device 1.

The mobile station device 1 receives the second information anddetermines the subframe which can transmit the uplink signal on thebasis of the second information. Then, the mobile station device 1monitors whether the third information is received. When the thirdinformation is received, the mobile station device 1 determines thesubframe which can transmit the uplink signal, on the basis of the thirdinformation.

For example, the base station device 3 transmits the third informationto the mobile station device 1, using the PDCCH/EPDCCH. The thirdinformation is used to control the operation of the dynamic TDD in thecoverage of the base station device 3 (cell). The third information istransmitted and received in a common search space (CSS) or a UE-specificsearch space (USS).

The CSS is a region which is shared by a plurality of mobile stationdevices 1 and in which the PDCCH/EPDCCH is monitored. The USS is aregion which is defined on the basis of at least C-RNTI. The C-RNTI isan identifier which is uniquely allocated to the mobile station device1.

Preferably, the C-RNTI is not used, but a common identifier is used asthe PDCCH/EPDCCH which is used to transmit and receive the thirdinformation. The subframe in which the mobile station device 1 monitorsthe PDCCH/EPDCCH including the third information may be limited. Thebase station device 3 may control the subframe in which the mobilestation device 1 monitors the PDCCH/EPDCCH including the thirdinformation.

For example, the PDCCH/EPDCCH including the third information isallocated at an interval of 10 subframes. For example, the mobilestation device 1 monitors the third information at an interval of 10subframes. The subframe in which the PDCCH/EPDCCH including the thirdinformation is allocated may be predetermined For example, the thirdinformation may be mapped only in subframe 0 of the radio frame.

The base station device 3 transmits the third information only whendetermining that the transmission of the third information is needed.For example, when determining to change the transmission direction UL-DLconfiguration, the base station device 3 transmits the thirdinformation. For example, the base station device 3 determines the thirdinformation to the mobile station device 1 which has started the dynamicTDD operation when determining that the notification of the thirdinformation is needed.

The mobile station device 1 which has started the dynamic TDD operationmonitors the PDCCH/EPDCCH including the third information in thesubframe in which the PDCCH/EPDCCH including the third information isallocated.

The mobile station device 1 tries to decode the received signal anddetermines whether the PDCCH/EPDCCH including the third information isdetected. When the PDCCH/EPDCCH including the third information isdetected, the mobile station device 1 determines the subframe which cantransmit the uplink signal, on the basis of the detected thirdinformation. When the PDCCH/EPDCCH including the third information isnot detected, the mobile station device 1 may maintain the determinedsubframe which can transmit the uplink signal.

Next, a method for setting the second uplink reference UL-DLconfiguration will be described.

When a plurality of serving cells are set to the mobile station device 1and the first uplink reference UL-DL configurations for at least twoserving cells are different from each other, the mobile station device 1and the base station device 3 set the second uplink reference UL-DLconfiguration.

In a case other than a case that a plurality of serving cells are set tothe mobile station device 1 and the first uplink reference UL-DLconfigurations for at least two serving cells are different from eachother, the mobile station device 1 and the base station device 3 may notset the second uplink reference UL-DL configuration.

In some cases, the first uplink reference UL-DL configuration is thesame for all serving cells except when the first uplink reference UL-DLconfigurations for at least two serving cells are different from eachother. When one serving cell is set to the mobile station device 1, themobile station device 1 and the base station device 3 may not set thesecond uplink reference UL-DL configuration.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a method for setting the seconduplink reference UL-DL configuration in this embodiment. In FIG. 11, oneprimary cell and one secondary cell are set to the mobile station device1. The mobile station device 1 performs the setting method shown in FIG.11 for each of the primary cell and the secondary cell.

The mobile station device 1 determines whether the first uplinkreference UL-DL configuration for the primary cell is different from thefirst uplink reference UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell(S1100). When the first uplink reference UL-DL configuration for theprimary cell is the same as the first uplink reference UL-DLconfiguration for the secondary cell, the mobile station device 1 doesnot set the second uplink reference UL-DL configuration and ends theprocess of setting the second uplink reference UL-DL configuration.

When the first uplink reference UL-DL configuration for the primary cellis different from the first uplink reference UL-DL configuration for thesecondary cell, the mobile station device 1 determines whether theserving cell is the primary cell or the secondary cell and/or whetherthe mobile station device 1 is configured so as to monitor thePDCCH/EPDCCH with a carrier indicator field (CIF) corresponding to theserving cell in the other serving cell (S1102).

When the serving cell is the secondary cell and the mobile stationdevice 1 is configured so as to monitor the PDCCH/EPDCCH with the CIFcorresponding to the serving cell (secondary cell) in the other servingcell (primary cell), the mobile station device 1 sets the second uplinkreference UL-DL configuration for the serving cell (secondary cell) onthe basis of a pair which is formed by the first uplink reference UL-DLconfiguration for the other serving cell (primary cell) and the firstuplink reference UL-DL configuration for the serving cell (secondarycell) (S1104).

In S1104, the mobile station device 1 sets the second uplink referenceUL-DL configuration for the serving cell (secondary cell) on the basisof the table shown in FIG. 12. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating thecorrespondence between the pair which is formed by the first uplinkreference UL-DL configuration for the other serving cell (primary cell)and the first uplink reference UL-DL configuration for the serving cell(secondary cell) and the second uplink reference UL-DL configuration forthe secondary cell in this embodiment.

In FIG. 12, the primary cell UL-DL configuration refers to the firstuplink reference UL-DL configuration for the other serving cell (primarycell). In FIG. 12, the secondary cell UL-DL configuration refers to thefirst uplink reference UL-DL configuration for the serving cell(secondary cell).

For example, when first uplink reference UL-DL configuration 0 is set tothe other serving cell (primary cell) and first uplink reference UL-DLconfiguration 2 is set to the serving cell (secondary cell), seconduplink reference UL-DL configuration 1 is set to the secondary cell.

When the serving cell is the primary cell or the serving cell is thesecondary cell and the mobile station device 1 is not configured so asto monitor the PDCCH/EPDCCH with the CIF corresponding to the servingcell (secondary cell) in the other serving cell (primary cell), thefirst uplink reference UL-DL configuration for the serving cell is setto the second uplink reference UL-DL configuration for the serving cell(S1106).

The base station device 3 sets the second uplink reference UL-DLconfiguration on the basis of the setting method shown in FIG. 11.

The monitoring of the PDCCH/EPDCCH with the CIF means that the mobilestation device 1 attempts to decode the PDCCH or the EPDCCH according tothe DCI format including the CIF. The CIF is a field to which a carrierindicator is mapped. The value of the carrier indicator indicates theserving cell corresponding to the DCI format related to the carrierindicator.

The mobile station device 1 which is configured so as to monitor thePDCCH/EPDCCH with the CIF corresponding to the serving cell in the otherserving cell monitors the PDCCH/EPDCCH with the CIF in the other servingcell.

It is preferable that the mobile station device 1 which is configured soas to monitor the PDCCH/EPDCCH with the CIF corresponding to the servingcell in the other serving cell receive the third information on theserving cell through the PDCCH/EPDCCH in the other serving cell.

The mobile station device 1 which is not configured so as to monitor thePDCCH/EPDCCH with the CIF corresponding to the serving cell in the otherserving cell monitors the PDCCH/EPDCCH with the CIF or the PDCCH/EPDCCHwithout the CIF in the serving cell.

It is preferable that the mobile station device 1 which is notconfigured so as to monitor the PDCCH/EPDCCH with the CIF correspondingto the serving cell in the other serving cell receive the thirdinformation on the serving cell through the PDCCH/EPDCCH in the servingcell.

The PDCCH/EPDCCH for the primary cell is transmitted in the primarycell. It is preferable that the third information on the primary cell betransmitted through the PDCCH/EPDCCH of the primary cell.

Next, a method for setting the second downlink reference UL-DLconfiguration will be described.

When a plurality of serving cells are set to the mobile station device 1and the first downlink reference UL-DL configurations for at least twoserving cells are different from each other, the mobile station device 1and the base station device 3 set the second downlink reference UL-DLconfiguration. The mobile station device 1 and base station device 3 maynot set the second downlink reference UL-DL configuration, except when aplurality of serving cells are set to the mobile station device 1 andthe first downlink reference UL-DL configurations for at least twoserving cells are different from each other.

In some cases, the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration is thesame for all serving cells, except when the first downlink referenceUL-DL configurations for at least two serving cells are different fromeach other. When one serving cell is set to the mobile station device 1,the mobile station device 1 and the base station device 3 may not setthe second downlink reference UL-DL configuration.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a method for setting the seconddownlink reference UL-DL configuration in this embodiment. In FIG. 13,one primary cell and one secondary cell are set to the mobile stationdevice 1. The mobile station device 1 performs the setting method shownin FIG. 13 for each of the primary cell and the secondary cell.

The mobile station device 1 determines whether the first downlinkreference UL-DL configuration for the primary cell is different from thefirst downlink reference UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell(S1300). When the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration for theprimary cell is the same as the first downlink reference UL-DLconfiguration for the secondary cell, the mobile station device 1 doesnot set the second downlink reference UL-DL configuration and ends theprocess of setting the second downlink reference UL-DL configuration.

When the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration for the primarycell is different from the first downlink reference UL-DL configurationfor the secondary cell, the mobile station device 1 determines whetherthe serving cell is the primary cell or the secondary cell (S1302).

When the serving cell is the secondary cell, the mobile station device 1sets the second uplink reference UL-DL configuration for the servingcell (secondary cell) on the basis of a pair which is formed by thefirst downlink reference UL-DL configuration for the other serving cell(primary cell) and the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration forthe serving cell (secondary cell) (S1304).

In S1104, the mobile station device 1 sets the second downlink referenceUL-DL configuration for the serving cell (secondary cell) on the basisof the table shown in FIG. 14. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating thecorrespondence between the pair which is formed by the first downlinkreference UL-DL configuration for the primary cell and the firstdownlink reference UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell and thesecond downlink reference UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell inthis embodiment.

In FIG. 14, the primary cell UL-DL configuration refers to the firstdownlink reference UL-DL configuration for the primary cell. In FIG. 14,the secondary cell UL-DL configuration refers to the first downlinkreference UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell.

When the pair which is formed by the first downlink reference UL-DLconfiguration for the primary cell and the first downlink referenceUL-DL configuration for the secondary cell belongs to set 1 in FIG. 14,the second downlink reference UL-DL configuration for the secondary cellis defined in set 1.

When the mobile station device 1 is not configured so as to monitor thePDCCH/EPDCCH with the CIF corresponding to the secondary cell in theprimary cell and the pair which is formed by the first downlinkreference UL-DL configuration for the primary cell and the firstdownlink reference UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell belongs toset 2 in FIG. 14, the second downlink reference UL-DL configuration forthe secondary cell is defined in set 2.

When the mobile station device 1 is not configured so as to monitor thePDCCH/EPDCCH with the CIF corresponding to the secondary cell in theprimary cell and the pair which is formed by the first downlinkreference UL-DL configuration for the primary cell and the firstdownlink reference UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell belongs toset 3 in FIG. 14, the second downlink reference UL-DL configuration forthe secondary cell is defined in set 3.

When the mobile station device 1 is configured so as to monitor thePDCCH/EPDCCH with the CIF corresponding to the secondary cell in theprimary cell and the pair which is formed by the first downlinkreference UL-DL configuration for the primary cell and the firstdownlink reference UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell belongs toset 4 in FIG. 14, the second downlink reference UL-DL configuration forthe secondary cell is defined in set 4.

When the mobile station device 1 is configured so as to monitor thePDCCH/EPDCCH with the CIF corresponding to the secondary cell in theprimary cell and the pair which is formed by the first downlinkreference UL-DL configuration for the primary cell and the firstdownlink reference UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell belongs toset 5 in FIG. 14, the second downlink reference UL-DL configuration forthe secondary cell is defined in set 5.

For example, when first downlink reference UL-DL configuration 1 is setto the primary cell and first downlink reference UL-DL configuration 0is set to the secondary cell, second downlink reference UL-DLconfiguration 1 is set to the secondary cell.

When the serving cell is the primary cell, the first downlink referenceUL-DL configuration for the serving cell (primary cell) is set to thesecond downlink reference UL-DL configuration for the serving cell(primary cell) (S1306).

The base station device 3 also sets the second downlink reference UL-DLconfiguration on the basis of the setting method shown in FIG. 13.

Next, the first uplink reference UL-DL configuration will be described.

The first uplink reference UL-DL configuration is at least used tospecify the subframe which is capable or incapable of performing uplinktransmission in the serving cell.

The mobile station device 1 does not perform uplink transmission in thesubframe which is indicated as the downlink subframe by the first uplinkreference UL-DL configuration. The mobile station device 1 does notperform uplink transmission in the DwPTS and GP of the subframe which isindicated as the special subframe by the first uplink reference UL-DLconfiguration.

Next, the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration will bedescribed.

The first downlink reference UL-DL configuration is at least used tospecify the subframe which is capable or incapable of performingdownlink transmission in the serving cell.

The mobile station device 1 does not perform downlink transmission inthe subframe which is indicated as the uplink subframe by the firstdownlink reference UL-DL configuration. The mobile station device 1 doesnot perform downlink transmission in the UpPTS and GP of the subframewhich is indicated as the special subframe by the first downlinkreference UL-DL configuration.

The mobile station device 1 which sets the first downlink referenceUL-DL configuration on the basis of the first information may performmeasurement using the downlink signal (for example, the measurement ofthe channel state information) in the DwPTS of the special subframe orthe downlink subframe which is indicated by the first uplink referenceUL-DL configuration or the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration.

Therefore, in the dynamic TDD, when the base station device 3 uses thesubframe which is indicated as the downlink subframe by the first uplinkreference UL-DL configuration as the special subframe or the uplinksubframe or when the base station device 3 uses the subframe which isindicated as the special subframe by the first uplink reference UL-DLconfiguration as the uplink subframe, there is a problem that it isdifficult for the mobile station device 1, which sets the first downlinkreference UL-DL configuration on the basis of the first information, toappropriately perform the measurement using the downlink signal.

Therefore, the base station device 3 determines the downlink referenceUL-DL configuration from a configuration set (the setting of the set)which is limited on the basis of the first uplink reference UL-DLconfiguration. That is, the first downlink reference UL-DL configurationis an element in the configuration set which is limited on the basis ofthe first uplink reference UL-DL configuration. The configuration setwhich is limited on the basis of the first uplink reference UL-DLconfiguration includes uplink-downlink configurations satisfying thefollowing conditions (a) to (c). FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating thesubframe indicated by the first uplink reference UL-DL configuration andthe subframe indicated by the first downlink reference UL-DLconfiguration in this embodiment. In FIG. 15, D indicates the downlinksubframe, U indicates the uplink subframe, and S indicates the specialsubframe.

(a) The subframe which is indicated as the downlink subframe by thefirst uplink reference UL-DL configuration is indicated as the downlinksubframe.

(b) The subframe which is indicated as the uplink subframe by the firstuplink reference UL-DL configuration is indicated as the uplink subframeor the downlink subframe.

(c) The subframe which is indicated as the special subframe by the firstuplink reference UL-DL configuration is indicated as the downlinksubframe or the special subframe.

Therefore, in the dynamic TDD, since the subframe which is indicated asthe downlink subframe by the first uplink reference UL-DL configurationand the DwPTS of the special subframe are not used for uplinktransmission, the mobile station device 1 which sets the first downlinkreference UL-DL configuration on the basis of the first information canappropriately perform measurement using the downlink signal.

In addition, the mobile station device 1 which sets the first downlinkreference UL-DL configuration on the basis of the second information mayperform measurement (for example, the measurement of the channel stateinformation) using the downlink signal in the DwPTS of the specialsubframe or the downlink subframe which is indicated by the first uplinkreference UL-DL configuration.

The subframe which is indicated as the uplink subframe by the firstuplink reference UL-DL configuration and is indicated as the downlinksubframe by the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration is alsoreferred to as a first flexible subframe. The first flexible subframe isa subframe which is reserved for uplink and downlink transmission.

The subframe which is indicated as the special subframe by the firstuplink reference UL-DL configuration and is indicated as the downlinksubframe by the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration is alsoreferred to as a second flexible subframe. The second flexible subframeis a subframe which is reserved for downlink transmission. The secondflexible subframe is a subframe which is reserved for downlinktransmission in the DwPTS and uplink transmission in the UpPTS.

Next, the transmission direction UL-DL configuration will be describedin detail.

When the mobile station device 1 determines a transmission direction(downward/upward) on the basis of the first uplink reference UL-DLconfiguration, the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration, and thescheduling information (the DCI format and/or the HARQ-ACK), there is aproblem that, in the subframe in which the base station device 3transmits the downlink signal to another mobile station device 1, themobile station device 1 which has erroneously received/decoded thescheduling information (the DCI format and/or the HARQ-ACK) transmitsthe uplink signal and the uplink signal interferes with the downlinksignal.

Therefore, the mobile station device 1 and the base station device 3according to the invention set the transmission direction UL-DLconfiguration for the transmission direction (downward/upward) in thesubframe. The transmission direction UL-DL configuration is used todetermine the transmission direction in the subframe.

The mobile station device 1 controls transmission in the first flexiblesubframe and the second flexible subframe, on the basis of thescheduling information (the DCI format and/or the HARQ-ACK) and thetransmission direction UL-DL configuration.

The base station device 3 transmits the third information indicating thetransmission direction UL-DL configuration to the mobile station device1. The third information is information indicating the subframe whichcan perform uplink transmission. The third information is informationindicating the subframe which can perform downlink transmission. Thethird information is information indicating the subframe which canperform uplink transmission in the UpPTS and can perform downlinktransmission in the DwPTS.

For example, the transmission direction UL-DL configuration is used tospecify the transmission direction in the subframe which is indicated asthe uplink subframe by the first uplink reference UL-DL configurationand is indicated as the downlink subframe by the first downlinkreference UL-DL configuration and/or the subframe which is indicated asthe special subframe by the first uplink reference UL-DL configurationand is indicated as the downlink subframe by the first downlinkreference UL-DL configuration. That is, the transmission direction UL-DLconfiguration is used to specify the transmission direction in thesubframes which are indicated as different subframes by the first uplinkreference UL-DL configuration and the first downlink reference UL-DLconfiguration.

FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating the relationship among the subframewhich is indicated by the first uplink reference UL-DL configuration,the subframe which is indicated by the first downlink reference UL-DLconfiguration, and the subframe which is indicated by the transmissiondirection UL-DL configuration in this embodiment. In FIG. 16, Dindicates the downlink subframe, U indicates the uplink subframe, and Sindicates the special subframe.

The base station device 3 determines the transmission direction UL-DLconfiguration from a configuration set (the setting of the set) which islimited on the basis of the first uplink reference UL-DL configurationand the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration. That is, thetransmission direction UL-DL configuration is an element in theconfiguration set which is limited on the basis of the first uplinkreference UL-DL configuration and the first downlink reference UL-DLconfiguration. The configuration set which is limited on the basis ofthe first uplink reference UL-DL configuration and the first downlinkreference UL-DL configuration includes uplink-downlink configurationssatisfying the following conditions (d) to (h).

(d) The subframe which is indicated as the downlink subframe by thefirst uplink reference UL-DL configuration and the first downlinkreference UL-DL configuration is indicated as the downlink subframe.

(e) The subframe which is indicated as the uplink subframe by the firstuplink reference UL-DL configuration and the first downlink referenceUL-DL configuration is indicated as the uplink subframe.

(f) The subframe which is indicated as the uplink subframe by the firstuplink reference UL-DL configuration and is indicated as the downlinksubframe by the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration isindicated as the uplink subframe or the downlink subframe.

(g) The subframe which is indicated as the special subframe by the firstuplink reference UL-DL configuration and the first downlink referenceUL-DL configuration is indicated as the special subframe.

(h) The subframe which is indicated as the special subframe by the firstuplink reference UL-DL configuration and is indicated as the downlinksubframe by the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration isindicated as the special subframe or the downlink subframe.

The base station device 3 may schedule downlink transmission in thesubframe which is indicated as the downlink subframe by the transmissiondirection UL-DL configuration.

The mobile station device 1 may performs a downlink signal receivingprocess in the subframe which is indicated as the downlink subframe bythe transmission direction UL-DL configuration. The mobile stationdevice 1 may monitor the PDCCH/EPDCCH in the subframe which is indicatedas the downlink subframe by the transmission direction UL-DLconfiguration. The mobile station device 1 may perform a PDSCH receivingprocess in the subframe which is indicated as the downlink subframe bythe transmission direction UL-DL configuration, on the basis of thedetection of the downlink grant through the PDCCH/EPDCCH.

When the transmission of the uplink signal (PUSCH/SRS) in the subframewhich is indicated as the downlink subframe by the transmissiondirection UL-DL configuration is scheduled or set, the mobile stationdevice 1 may perform an uplink signal (PUSCH/SRS) transmitting processin the subframe.

The base station device 3 may schedule uplink transmission in thesubframe which is indicated as the uplink subframe by the transmissiondirection UL-DL configuration.

The base station device 3 may schedule downlink transmission in thesubframe which is indicated as the uplink subframe by the transmissiondirection UL-DL configuration. The scheduling of the downlinktransmission by the base station device 3 may be prohibited in thesubframe which is indicated as the uplink subframe by the transmissiondirection UL-DL configuration.

The mobile station device 1 may perform an uplink signal transmittingprocess in the subframe which is indicated as the uplink subframe by thetransmission direction UL-DL configuration. When the transmission of theuplink signal (PUSCH/DMRS/SRS) in the subframe which is indicated as theuplink subframe by the transmission direction UL-DL configuration isscheduled or set, the mobile station device 1 may perform the uplinksignal (PUSCH/DMRS/SRS) transmitting process in the subframe.

The mobile station device 1 may perform the downlink signal receivingprocess in the subframe which is indicated as the uplink subframe by thetransmission direction UL-DL configuration and in which uplinktransmission is not scheduled. The downlink signal receiving process ofthe mobile station device 1 may be prohibited in the subframe which isindicated as the uplink subframe by the transmission direction UL-DLconfiguration.

The base station device 3 may schedule downlink transmission in theDwPTS of the subframe which is indicated as the special subframe by thetransmission direction UL-DL configuration.

The mobile station device 1 may perform the downlink signal receivingprocess in the DwPTS of the subframe which is indicated as the specialsubframe by the transmission direction UL-DL configuration. The mobilestation device 1 may monitor the PDCCH/EPDCCH in the DwPTS of thesubframe which is indicated as the special subframe by the transmissiondirection UL-DL configuration. The mobile station device 1 may performthe PDSCH receiving process in the DwPTS of the subframe which isindicated as the special subframe by the transmission direction UL-DLconfiguration, on the basis of the detection of the downlink grantthrough the PDCCH/EPDCCH.

When the transmission of the PUSCH in the subframe which is indicated asthe special subframe by the transmission direction UL-DL configurationis scheduled or set, the mobile station device 1 does not perform aPUSCH transmitting process in the subframe.

When the transmission of the SRS in the UpPTS of the subframe which isindicated as the special subframe by the transmission direction UL-DLconfiguration is scheduled or set, the mobile station device 1 mayperform an SRS transmitting process in the UpPTS of the subframe.

FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating the relationship between the firstuplink reference UL-DL configuration, the first downlink reference UL-DLconfiguration, and the transmission direction UL-DL configuration inthis embodiment.

For example, in FIG. 17, when the first uplink reference UL-DLconfiguration is 0, the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration isone of a set {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}. For example, in FIG. 17, when thefirst uplink reference UL-DL configuration is 1, the first downlinkreference UL-DL configuration is one of a set {1, 2, 4, 5}.

For example, in FIG. 17, when the first uplink reference UL-DLconfiguration is 0 and the first downlink reference UL-DL configurationis 1, the transmission direction UL-DL configuration is one of a set {0,1, 6}.

The value of the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration may beequal to the value of the first uplink reference UL-DL configuration.However, the mobile station device 1 which does not receive the secondinformation sets the same value as the value of the first uplinkreference UL-DL configuration to the first downlink reference UL-DLconfiguration. Therefore, preferably, the value of the first downlinkreference UL-DL configuration indicated by the second information is notequal to the value of the first uplink reference UL-DL configurationindicated by the first information.

When the value of the first uplink reference UL-DL configuration isequal to the value of the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration,the transmission direction UL-DL configuration may not be defined.Alternatively, when the value of the first uplink reference UL-DLconfiguration is equal to the value of the first downlink referenceUL-DL configuration, the same value as the value of the first uplinkreference UL-DL configuration and the value of the first downlinkreference UL-DL configuration may be set to the transmission directionUL-DL configuration.

A configuration set (the setting of the set) including theuplink-downlink configuration of the first uplink reference UL-DLconfiguration and the uplink-downlink configuration of the firstdownlink reference UL-DL configuration may be used as the configurationset which is limited on the basis of the first uplink reference UL-DLconfiguration and the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration.

For example, when the first uplink reference UL-DL configuration is 0and the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration is 1, theconfiguration set which is limited on the basis of the first uplinkreference UL-DL configuration and the first downlink reference UL-DLconfiguration is {0, 1}. In this case, it is preferable that the thirdinformation be 1 bit.

The third information may be information indicating the transmissiondirection UL-DL configuration in the configuration set (the setting ofthe set) including the first uplink reference UL-DL configuration andthe first downlink reference UL-DL configuration.

Next, the first uplink reference UL-DL configuration and the seconduplink reference UL-DL configuration will be described in detail.

The first uplink reference UL-DL configuration and the second uplinkreference UL-DL configuration are used to specify (select or determine)the correspondence between subframe n in which a PDCCH/EPDCCH/PHICH isallocated and subframe n+k in which a PUSCH corresponding to thePDCCH/EPDCCH/PHICH is allocated.

When one primary cell is set or when one primary cell and one secondarycell are set and the first uplink reference UL-DL configuration for theprimary cell is the same as the first uplink reference UL-DLconfiguration for the secondary cell, the corresponding first uplinkreference UL-DL configuration is used to specify the correspondencebetween a subframe in which a PDCCH/EPDCCH/PHICH is allocated and asubframe in which a PUSCH corresponding to the PDCCH/EPDCCH/PHICH isallocated, in each of the two serving cells.

When one primary cell and one secondary cell are set and the firstuplink reference UL-DL configuration for the primary cell is differentfrom the first uplink reference UL-DL configuration for the secondarycell, the corresponding second uplink reference UL-DL configuration isused to specify the correspondence between a subframe in which aPDCCH/EPDCCH/PHICH is allocated and a subframe in which a PUSCHcorresponding to the PDCCH/EPDCCH/PHICH is allocated, in each of the twoserving cells.

FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating the correspondence between subframe nin which a PDCCH/EPDCCH/PHICH is allocated and subframe n+k in which aPUSCH corresponding to the PDCCH/EPDCCH/PHICH is allocated in thisembodiment. The mobile station device 1 specifies (selects ordetermines) the value of k according to the table shown in FIG. 18.

In FIG. 18, when one primary cell is set or when one primary cell andone secondary cell are set and the first uplink reference UL-DLconfiguration for the primary cell is the same as the first uplinkreference UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell, theuplink-downlink configuration refers to the first uplink reference UL-DLconfiguration.

In FIG. 18, when one primary cell and one secondary cell are set and thefirst uplink reference UL-DL configuration for the primary cell isdifferent from the first uplink reference UL-DL configuration for thesecondary cell, the uplink-downlink configuration refers to the seconduplink reference UL-DL configuration.

Hereinafter, in the description of FIG. 18, the first uplink referenceUL-DL configuration and the second uplink reference UL-DL configurationare simply referred to as an uplink-downlink configuration.

When the PDCCH/EPDCCH with the uplink grant, which corresponds to theserving cells to which uplink-downlink configurations 1 to 6 are set andis intended for the mobile station device 1, is detected in subframe n,the mobile station device 1 performs PUSCH transmission corresponding tothe uplink grant in subframe n+k which is specified (selected ordetermined) on the basis of the table shown in FIG. 18.

When the PHICH with the NACK, which corresponds to the serving cells towhich uplink-downlink configurations 1 to 6 are set and is intended forthe mobile station device 1, is detected in subframe n, the mobilestation device 1 performs PUSCH transmission in subframe n+k which isspecified (selected or determined) on the basis of the table shown inFIG. 18.

The uplink grant, which corresponds to the serving cell to whichuplink-downlink configuration 0 is set and is intended for the mobilestation device 1, includes a 2-bit uplink index (UL index). The uplinkgrant, which corresponds to the serving cells to which uplink-downlinkconfigurations 1 to 6 are set and is intended for the mobile stationdevice 1, does not include the uplink index (UL index).

When the most significant bit (MSB) of the uplink index included in theuplink grant corresponding to the serving cell to which uplink-downlinkconfiguration 0 is set is set to 1 in subframe n, the mobile stationdevice 1 adjusts PUSCH transmission corresponding to the uplink grant insubframe n+k which is specified (selected or determined) on the basis ofthe table shown in FIG. 18.

When the PHICH with the NACK corresponding to the serving cell to whichuplink-downlink configuration 0 is set is received in a first resourceset of subframe n=0 or 5, the mobile station device 1 adjusts PUSCHtransmission corresponding to the PHICH in subframe n+k which isspecified (selected or determined) on the basis of the table shown inFIG. 18.

When the least significant bit (LSB) of the uplink index included in theuplink grant corresponding to the serving cell to which uplink-downlinkconfiguration 0 is set is set to 1 in subframe n, the mobile stationdevice 1 adjusts PUSCH transmission corresponding to the uplink grant insubframe n+7.

When the PHICH with the NACK corresponding to the serving cell to whichuplink-downlink configuration 0 is set is received in a second resourceset of subframe n=0 or 5, the mobile station device 1 adjusts PUSCHtransmission corresponding to the uplink grant in subframe n+7.

When the PHICH with the NACK corresponding to the serving cell to whichuplink-downlink configuration 0 is set is received in subframe n=1 or 6,the mobile station device 1, the mobile station device 1 adjusts PUSCHtransmission corresponding to the uplink grant in subframe n+7.

For example, when the PDCCH/EPDCCH/PHICH corresponding to the servingcell to which uplink-downlink configuration 0 is set is detected in[SFN=m, subframe 1], the mobile station device 1 adjusts PUSCHtransmission in [SFN=m, subframe 7] which is six subframes aftersubframe 1.

The first uplink reference UL-DL configuration and the second uplinkreference UL-DL configuration are used to specify (select or determine)the correspondence between subframe n in which a PHICH is allocated andsubframe n-k in which a PUSCH corresponding to the PHICH is allocated.

When one primary cell is set or when one primary cell and one secondarycell are set and the first uplink reference UL-DL configuration for theprimary cell is the same as the first uplink reference UL-DLconfiguration for the secondary cell, the corresponding first uplinkreference UL-DL configuration is used to specify (select or determine)the correspondence between subframe n in which a PHICH is allocated andsubframe n-k in which a PUSCH corresponding to the PHICH is allocated,in each of the two serving cells.

When one primary cell and one secondary cell are set and the firstuplink reference UL-DL configuration for the primary cell is differentfrom the first uplink reference UL-DL configuration for the secondarycell, the corresponding second uplink reference UL-DL configuration isused to specify (select or determine) the correspondence betweensubframe n in which a PHICH is allocated and subframe n-k in which aPUSCH corresponding to the PHICH is allocated, in each of the twoserving cells.

FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating the correspondence between subframe nin which a PHICH is allocated and subframe n-k in which a PUSCHcorresponding to the PHICH is allocated in this embodiment. The mobilestation device 1 specifies (selects or determines) the value of kaccording to the table shown in FIG. 19.

In FIG. 19, when one primary cell is set or when one primary cell andone secondary cell are set and the first uplink reference UL-DLconfiguration for the primary cell is the same as the first uplinkreference UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell, theuplink-downlink configuration refers to the first uplink reference UL-DLconfiguration.

In FIG. 19, when one primary cell and one secondary cell are set and thefirst uplink reference UL-DL configuration for the primary cell isdifferent from the first uplink reference UL-DL configuration for thesecondary cell, the uplink-downlink configuration refers to the seconduplink reference UL-DL configuration.

Hereinafter, in the description of FIG. 19, the first uplink referenceUL-DL configuration and the second uplink reference UL-DL configurationare simply referred to as an uplink-downlink configuration.

The HARQ indicator (HARQ-ACK), which is received through the PHICHcorresponding to the serving cells to which uplink-downlinkconfigurations 1 to 6 are set in subframe n, is related to thetransmission of the PUSCH in subframe n-k that is specified on the basisof the table shown in FIG. 19.

The HARQ indicator (HARQ-ACK), which is received through the PHICHcorresponding to the serving cell to which uplink-downlink configuration0 is set in the first resource set of subframe n=0 or 5 or subframe n=1or 6, is related to the transmission of the PUSCH in subframe n-k thatis specified on the basis of the table shown in FIG. 19.

The HARQ indicator (HARQ-ACK), which is received through the PHICHcorresponding to the serving cell to which uplink-downlink configuration0 is set in the second resource set of subframe n=0 or 5, is related tothe transmission of the PUSCH in subframe n−6.

For example, the HARQ indicator (HARQ-ACK), which is received throughthe PHICH corresponding to the serving cell to which uplink-downlinkconfiguration 1 is set in the [SFN=m, subframe 1], is related to thetransmission of the PUSCH in [SFN=m−1, subframe 7] that is foursubframes before subframe 1.

The first uplink reference UL-DL configuration and the second uplinkreference UL-DL configuration are used to specify (select or determine)the correspondence between subframe n in which a PUSCH is allocated andsubframe n+k in which a PHICH corresponding to the PUSCH is allocated.

When one primary cell is set or when one primary cell and one secondarycell are set and the first uplink reference UL-DL configuration for theprimary cell is the same as the first uplink reference UL-DLconfiguration for the secondary cell, the corresponding first uplinkreference UL-DL configuration is used to specify (select or determine)the correspondence between subframe n in which a PUSCH is allocated andsubframe n+k in which a PHICH corresponding to the PUSCH is allocated,in each of the two serving cells.

When one primary cell and one secondary cell are set and the firstuplink reference UL-DL configuration for the primary cell is differentfrom the first uplink reference UL-DL configuration for the secondarycell, the corresponding second uplink reference UL-DL configuration isused to specify (select or determine) the correspondence betweensubframe n in which a PUSCH is allocated and subframe n+k in which aPHICH corresponding to the PUSCH is allocated, in each of the twoserving cells.

FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating the correspondence between subframe nin which a PUSCH is allocated and subframe n+k in which a PHICHcorresponding to the PUSCH is allocated in this embodiment. The mobilestation device 1 specifies (selects or determines) the value of kaccording to the table shown in FIG. 20.

In FIG. 20, when one primary cell is set or when one primary cell andone secondary cell are set and the first uplink reference UL-DLconfiguration for the primary cell is the same as the first uplinkreference UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell, theuplink-downlink configuration refers to the first uplink reference UL-DLconfiguration.

In FIG. 20, when one primary cell and one secondary cell are set and thefirst uplink reference UL-DL configuration for the primary cell isdifferent from the first uplink reference UL-DL configuration for thesecondary cell, the uplink-downlink configuration refers to the seconduplink reference UL-DL configuration.

Hereinafter, in the description of FIG. 20, the first uplink referenceUL-DL configuration and the second uplink reference UL-DL configurationare simply referred to as an uplink-downlink configuration.

When the transmission of the PUSCH is scheduled in subframe n, themobile station device 1 determines a PHICH resource in subframe n+k thatis specified on the basis of the table shown in FIG. 20.

For example, when the transmission of the PUSCH corresponding to theserving cell to which uplink-downlink configuration 0 is set isscheduled in [SFN=m, subframe n=2], the PHICH resource is determined in[SFN=m, subframe n=6].

For example, when the transmission of the PUSCH corresponding to theserving cell to which uplink-downlink configuration 0 is set isscheduled in [SFN=m, subframe n=3], the PHICH resource is determinedfrom a first resource set in [SFN=m+1, subframe n=0].

For example, when the transmission of the PUSCH corresponding to theserving cell to which uplink-downlink configuration 0 is set isscheduled in [SFN=m, subframe n=4], the PHICH resource is determinedfrom a second resource set in [SFN=m+1, subframe n=0].

For example, when the transmission of the PUSCH corresponding to theserving cell to which uplink-downlink configuration 0 is set isscheduled in [SFN=m, subframe n=7], the PHICH resource is determined in[SFN=m+1, subframe n=1].

For example, when the transmission of the PUSCH corresponding to theserving cell to which uplink-downlink configuration 0 is set isscheduled in [SFN=m, subframe n=8], the PHICH resource is determinedfrom the first resource set in [SFN=m+1, subframe n=5].

For example, when the transmission of the PUSCH corresponding to theserving cell to which uplink-downlink configuration 0 is set isscheduled in [SFN=m, subframe n=9], the PHICH resource is determinedfrom the second resource set in [SFN=m+1, subframe n=5].

Next, the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration and the seconddownlink reference UL-DL configuration will be described.

The first downlink reference UL-DL configuration and the second downlinkreference UL-DL configuration are used to specify (select or determine)the correspondence between subframe n in which a PDSCH is allocated andsubframe n+k in which an HARQ-ACK corresponding to the PDSCH istransmitted.

When one primary cell is set or when one primary cell and one secondarycell are set and the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration forthe primary cell is the same as the first downlink reference UL-DLconfiguration for the secondary cell, the corresponding first downlinkreference UL-DL configuration is used to specify (select or determine)the correspondence between subframe n in which a PDSCH is allocated andsubframe n+k in which an HARQ-ACK corresponding to the PDSCH istransmitted, in each of the two serving cells.

When one primary cell and one secondary cell are set and the firstdownlink reference UL-DL configuration for the primary cell is differentfrom the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration for the secondarycell, the corresponding second downlink reference UL-DL configuration isused to specify (select or determine) the correspondence betweensubframe n in which a PDSCH is allocated and subframe n+k in which anHARQ-ACK corresponding to the PDSCH is transmitted, in each of the twoserving cells.

FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating the correspondence between subframen-k in which a PDSCH is allocated and subframe n in which an HARQ-ACKcorresponding to the PDSCH is transmitted in this embodiment. The mobilestation device 1 specifies (selects or determines) the value of kaccording to the table shown in FIG. 21.

In FIG. 21, when one primary cell is set or when one primary cell andone secondary cell are set and the first downlink reference UL-DLconfiguration for the primary cell is the same as the first downlinkreference UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell, theuplink-downlink configuration refers to the first downlink referenceUL-DL configuration.

In FIG. 21, when one primary cell and one secondary cell are set and thefirst downlink reference UL-DL configuration for the primary cell isdifferent from the first downlink reference UL-DL configuration for thesecondary cell, the uplink-downlink configuration refers to the seconddownlink reference UL-DL configuration.

Hereinafter, in the description of FIG. 21, the first downlink referenceUL-DL configuration and the second downlink reference UL-DLconfiguration are simply referred to as an uplink-downlinkconfiguration.

When the mobile station device 1 detects, in subframe n-k (k isspecified by the table shown in FIG. 21) of the serving cell,transmission of the PDSCH intended for the mobile station device 1 andfor which a corresponding HARQ-ACK shall be transmitted, the mobilestation device 1 transmits the HARQ-ACK in subframe n.

For example, the mobile station device 1 does not transmit a response tothe HARQ-ACK for PDSCH transmission which is used to transmit systeminformation. For example, the mobile station device 1 transmits aresponse to the HARQ-ACK for PDSCH transmission which is scheduled bythe DCI format with the CRC that is scrambled with the C-RNTI.

For example, the mobile station device 1 transmits the HARQ-ACK for thePDSCH, which is received in subframe n−6 and/or n−7 of the serving cellto which uplink-downlink configuration 1 is set, in subframe n=2.

When the first uplink reference UL-DL configuration is set and the firstdownlink reference UL-DL configuration and the transmission directionUL-DL configuration are not set, the mobile station device 1 may specify(select or determine) the transmission direction (downward/upward) onthe basis of the first uplink reference UL-DL configuration.

When the first uplink reference UL-DL configuration and the firstdownlink reference UL-DL configuration are set and the transmissiondirection UL-DL configuration is not set, the mobile station device 1may specify (select or determine) the transmission direction(downward/upward) on the basis of the first downlink reference UL-DLconfiguration.

The first downlink reference UL-DL configuration may not be set for theserving cell for which the second information is not received. In thiscase, the mobile station device 1 and the base station device 3 mayperform the previous described process based on the first downlinkreference UL-DL configuration, on the basis of the first uplinkreference UL-DL configuration (serving cell UL-DL configuration). Thedynamic TDD is not set for the serving cell for which the secondinformation is not received.

For example, when one primary cell and one secondary cell are set, thesecond information on the primary cell is not received, the secondinformation on the secondary cell is received, the first uplinkreference UL-DL configuration (serving cell UL-DL configuration) for theprimary cell is different from the first downlink reference UL-DLconfiguration for the secondary cell, and the serving cell is thesecondary cell, the second downlink reference UL-DL configuration forthe serving cell (secondary cell) may be set on the basis of a pairwhich is formed by the first uplink reference UL-DL configuration forthe other serving cell (primary cell) and the first downlink referenceUL-DL configuration for the serving cell (secondary cell).

For example, when one primary cell and one secondary cell are set, thesecond information on the primary cell is not received, the secondinformation on the secondary cell is received, and the first uplinkreference UL-DL configuration (serving cell UL-DL configuration) for theprimary cell is different from the first downlink reference UL-DLconfiguration for the secondary cell, for each of the two serving cells,the corresponding second downlink reference UL-DL configuration may beused to specify (select or determine) the correspondence betweensubframe n in which a PDSCH is allocated and subframe n+k in which anHARQ-ACK corresponding to the PDSCH is transmitted.

For example, when one primary cell and one secondary cell are set, thesecond information on the primary cell is not received, the secondinformation on the secondary cell is received, and the first uplinkreference UL-DL configuration (serving cell UL-DL configuration) for theprimary cell is the same as the first downlink reference UL-DLconfiguration for the secondary cell, for the primary cell thecorresponding first uplink reference UL-DL configuration (serving cellUL-DL configuration) may be used to specify (select or determine) thecorrespondence between subframe n in which a PDSCH is allocated andsubframe n+k in which a HARQ-ACK corresponding to the PDSCH istransmitted and for the secondary cell the corresponding first downlinkreference UL-DL configuration may be used to specify (select ordetermine) the correspondence between subframe n in which a PDSCH isallocated and subframe n+k in which an HARQ-ACK corresponding to thePDSCH is transmitted.

For example, when one primary cell and one secondary cell are set, thesecond information on the primary cell is not received, the secondinformation on the secondary cell is received, and the first uplinkreference UL-DL configuration (serving cell UL-DL configuration) for theprimary cell is different from the first downlink reference UL-DLconfiguration for the secondary cell, the primary cell UL-DLconfiguration in FIGS. 12 and 14 refers to the first uplink referenceUL-DL configuration for the primary cell.

The program which runs on the base station device 3 and the mobilestation device 1 according to the invention may be a program (whichcauses a computer to function) which controls a central processing unit(CPU) such that the functions of the above-described embodiment of theinvention are implemented. The information handled by these devices istemporarily stored in a random access memory (RAM) during the processand is then stored in various types of read only memories (ROMs), suchas a flash ROM, or a hard disk drive (HDD). Then, the CPU reads,corrects, and writes the information, if necessary.

Some functions of the mobile station device 1 and the base stationdevice 3 according to the above-described embodiment may be implementedby a computer. In this case, a program for implementing the controlfunction may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium and acomputer system may read the program recorded on the recording mediumand execute the program to implement the functions.

The term “computer system” means a computer system that is provided withthe mobile station device 1 or the base station device 3 and includes anOS or hardware such as peripheral devices. The term “computer-readablerecording medium” means a portable medium, such as a flexible disk, amagneto-optical disk, a ROM, or a CD-ROM, or a storing device, such as ahard disc provided in the computer system.

The “computer-readable recording medium” may include a recording mediumthat dynamically stores the program in a short time, such as acommunication cable used when the program is transmitted through anetwork, such as the Internet, or a communication line, such as atelephone line, and a recording medium that stores the program for apredetermined period of time, such as a volatile memory in a computersystem that serves as a server or a client in this case. The “program”may be a program that implements some of the above-mentioned functionsor a program that implements the above-mentioned functions incombination with the program which has been stored in the computersystem.

The base station device 3 according to the above-described embodimentmay be realized as an aggregate (device group) of a plurality ofdevices. Each of the devices forming the device group may have some orall of the functions or the functional blocks of the base station device3 according to the above-described embodiment. The device group may haveeach function or each functional block of the base station device 3. Themobile station device 1 according to the above-described embodiment cancommunicate with the base station device which is an aggregate ofdevices.

The base station device 3 according to the above-described embodimentmay be an evolved universal terrestrial radio access network (EUTRAN).In addition, the base station device 3 according to the above-describedembodiment may have some or all of the functions of a higher node ofeNodeB.

Each of the mobile station device 1 and the base station device 3according to the above-described embodiments may be partly or entirelyrealized in the form of an LSI, which is a typical integrated circuit,or a chip set. Each functional block of the mobile station device 1 andthe base station device 3 may be individually integrated into a chip, orsome or all of the functional blocks may be integrated into a chip. Amethod for achieving the integrated circuit is not limited to the LSIand it may be achieved by a dedicated circuit or a general-purposeprocessor. In addition, when a technique for achieving an integratedcircuit which replaces the LSI technique will be developed with theprogress of a semiconductor technique, the integrated circuitmanufactured by the developed technique can also be used.

In the above-described embodiment, the mobile station device is given asan example of a terminal device or a communication device. However, theinvention is not limited thereto. The invention can also be applied toterminal devices or communication devices of stationary or non-movableelectronic apparatuses which are installed indoors or outdoors, such asAV apparatuses, kitchen devices, cleaning and washing machines, airconditioners, office devices, vending machines, and other homeappliances.

The embodiment of the invention has been described above in detail withreference to the drawings. However, the detailed structure is notlimited to the above-described embodiment and the invention alsoincludes a change in the design within the scope and spirit of theinvention. Various modifications and changes of the invention can bemade without departing from the scope of the claims and the technicalrange of the invention includes embodiments obtained by appropriatelycombining technical means described in different embodiments. Inaddition, the elements which are described in each of theabove-described embodiments and have the same effect may be replacedwith each other.

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 21. A terminal apparatus configured to communicate witha base station apparatus on two serving cells comprising of a primarycell and a secondary cell, the terminal apparatus comprising: areception circuit configured to and/or programmed to receive firstinformation for the primary cell, second information for the secondarycell and third information for the secondary cell, wherein the firstinformation indicates an uplink-downlink configuration, the secondinformation indicates an uplink-downlink configuration and the thirdinformation indicates an uplink-downlink configuration; a transmissioncircuit configured to and/or programmed to transmit a physical uplinkshared channel corresponding to a physical downlink control channel onthe basis of an uplink-reference uplink-downlink configuration, andtransmit a HARQ-ACK (hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement)corresponding to a physical downlink shared channel on the basis of adownlink-reference uplink-downlink configuration, wherein if theuplink-downlink configuration given by the first information and theuplink-downlink configuration given by the second information aredifferent, the uplink-downlink configuration given by the firstinformation is the uplink-reference uplink-downlink configuration forthe primary cell, if the uplink-downlink configuration given by thefirst information and the uplink-downlink configuration given by thesecond information are different and if the terminal apparatus is notconfigured to monitor a physical downlink control channel in the primarycell for scheduling the secondary cell, the uplink-downlinkconfiguration given by the second information is the uplink-referenceuplink-downlink configuration for the secondary cell, and if theuplink-downlink configuration given by the first information and theuplink-downlink configuration given by the third information aredifferent, the uplink-downlink configuration given by the firstinformation is the downlink-reference uplink-downlink configuration forthe primary cell, and the downlink-reference uplink-downlinkconfiguration for the secondary cell is given based on a pair formed bythe uplink-downlink configuration given by the first information and theuplink-downlink configuration given by the third information.
 22. Theterminal apparatus according to claim 21, wherein if the uplink-downlinkconfiguration given by the first information and the uplink-downlinkconfiguration given by the second information are different and if theterminal apparatus is configured to monitor a physical downlink controlchannel in the primary cell for scheduling the secondary cell, theuplink-reference uplink-downlink configuration for the secondary cell isgiven based on a pair formed by the uplink-downlink configuration givenby the first information and the uplink-downlink configuration given bythe second information.
 23. The terminal apparatus according to claim21, wherein the reception circuit is configured to and/or programmed toreceive fourth information for the primary cell, wherein the fourthinformation for the primary cell indicates an uplink-downlinkconfiguration, if the fourth information is configured and if theuplink-downlink configuration given by the fourth information and theuplink-downlink configuration given by the third information aredifferent, the uplink-downlink configuration given by the fourthinformation is the downlink-reference uplink-downlink configuration forthe primary cell, and the downlink-reference uplink-downlinkconfiguration for the secondary cell is given based on a pair formed bythe uplink-downlink configuration given by the fourth information andthe uplink-downlink configuration given by the third information.
 24. Aradio communication method used for a terminal apparatus configured tocommunicate with a base station apparatus on two serving cellscomprising of a primary cell and a secondary cell, the radiocommunication method comprising: receiving first information for theprimary cell, second information for the secondary cell and thirdinformation for the secondary cell, wherein the first informationindicates an uplink-downlink configuration, the second informationindicates an uplink-downlink configuration and the third informationindicates an uplink-downlink configuration; transmitting a physicaluplink shared channel corresponding to a physical downlink controlchannel on the basis of an uplink-reference uplink-downlinkconfiguration; and transmitting a HARQ-ACK (hybrid automatic repeatrequest acknowledgement) corresponding to a physical downlink sharedchannel on the basis of a downlink-reference uplink-downlinkconfiguration, wherein if the uplink-downlink configuration given by thefirst information and the uplink-downlink configuration given by thesecond information are different, the uplink-downlink configurationgiven by the first information is the uplink-reference uplink-downlinkconfiguration for the primary cell, if the uplink-downlink configurationgiven by the first information and the uplink-downlink configurationgiven by the second information are different and if the terminalapparatus is not configured to monitor a physical downlink controlchannel in the primary cell for scheduling the secondary cell, theuplink-downlink configuration given by the second information is theuplink-reference uplink-downlink configuration for the secondary cell,if the uplink-downlink configuration given by the first information andthe uplink-downlink configuration given by the third information aredifferent, the uplink-downlink configuration given by the firstinformation is the downlink-reference uplink-downlink configuration forthe primary cell, and the downlink-reference uplink-downlinkconfiguration for the secondary cell is given based on a pair formed bythe uplink-downlink configuration given by the first information and theuplink-downlink configuration given by the third information.
 25. Theradio communication method according to claim 24, wherein if theuplink-downlink configuration given by the first information and theuplink-downlink configuration given by the second information aredifferent and if the terminal apparatus is configured to monitor aphysical downlink control channel in the primary cell for scheduling thesecondary cell, the uplink-reference uplink-downlink configuration forthe secondary cell is given based on a pair formed by theuplink-downlink configuration given by the first information and theuplink-downlink configuration given by the second information.
 26. Theradio communication method according to claim 24, the radiocommunication method further comprising: receiving fourth informationfor the primary cell, wherein the for the primary cell indicates anuplink-downlink configuration, wherein if the fourth information isconfigured and if the uplink-downlink configuration given by the fourthinformation and the uplink-downlink configuration given by the thirdinformation are different, the uplink-downlink configuration given bythe fourth information is the downlink-reference uplink-downlinkconfiguration for the primary cell, and the downlink-referenceuplink-downlink configuration for the secondary cell is given based on apair formed by the uplink-downlink configuration given by the fourthinformation and the uplink-downlink configuration given by the thirdinformation.
 27. A base station apparatus configured to communicate witha terminal apparatus on two serving cells comprising of a primary celland a secondary cell, the base station apparatus comprising: atransmission circuit configured to and/or programmed to transmit firstinformation for the primary cell, second information for the secondarycell and third information for the secondary cell, wherein the firstinformation indicates an uplink-downlink configuration, the secondinformation indicates an uplink-downlink configuration and the thirdinformation indicates an uplink-downlink configuration, a receptioncircuit configured to and/or programmed to receive a physical uplinkshared channel corresponding to a physical downlink control channel onthe basis of an uplink-reference uplink-downlink configuration, andreceive a HARQ-ACK (hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement)corresponding to a physical downlink shared channel on the basis of adownlink-reference uplink-downlink configuration, wherein if theuplink-downlink configuration given by the first information and theuplink-downlink configuration given by the second information aredifferent, the uplink-downlink configuration given by the firstinformation is the uplink-reference uplink-downlink configuration forthe primary cell, if the uplink-downlink configuration given by thefirst information and the uplink-downlink configuration given by thesecond information are different and if the terminal apparatus is notconfigured to monitor a physical downlink control channel in the primarycell for scheduling the secondary cell, the uplink-downlinkconfiguration given by the second information is the uplink-referenceuplink-downlink configuration for the secondary cell, and if theuplink-downlink configuration given by the first information and theuplink-downlink configuration given by the third information aredifferent, the uplink-downlink configuration given by the firstinformation is the downlink-reference uplink-downlink configuration forthe primary cell, and the downlink-reference uplink-downlinkconfiguration for the secondary cell is given based on a pair formed bythe uplink-downlink configuration given by the first information and theuplink-downlink configuration given by the third information.
 28. Thebase station apparatus according to claim 27, wherein if theuplink-downlink configuration given by the first information and theuplink-downlink configuration given by the second information aredifferent and if the terminal apparatus is configured to monitor aphysical downlink control channel in the primary cell for scheduling thesecondary cell, the uplink-reference uplink-downlink configuration forthe secondary cell is given based on a pair formed by theuplink-downlink configuration given by the first information and theuplink-downlink configuration given by the second information.
 29. Thebase station apparatus according to claim 27, wherein the transmissioncircuit is configured to and/or programmed to transmit fourthinformation for the primary cell, wherein the for the primary cellindicates an uplink-downlink configuration, if the fourth information isconfigured and if the uplink-downlink configuration given by the fourthinformation and the uplink-downlink configuration given by the thirdinformation are different, the uplink-downlink configuration given bythe fourth information is the downlink-reference uplink-downlinkconfiguration for the primary cell, and the downlink-referenceuplink-downlink configuration for the secondary cell is given based on apair formed by the uplink-downlink configuration given by the fourthinformation and the uplink-downlink configuration given by the thirdinformation.
 30. A radio communication method used for a base stationapparatus configured to communicate with a terminal apparatus on twoserving cells comprising of a primary cell and a secondary cell, theradio communication method comprising: transmitting first informationfor the primary cell, second information for the secondary cell andthird information for the secondary cell, wherein the first informationindicates an uplink-downlink configuration, the second informationindicates an uplink-downlink configuration and the third informationindicates an uplink-downlink configuration; receiving a physical uplinkshared channel corresponding to a physical downlink control channel onthe basis of an uplink-reference uplink-downlink configuration; andreceiving a HARQ-ACK (hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement)corresponding to a physical downlink shared channel on the basis of adownlink-reference uplink-downlink configuration, wherein if theuplink-downlink configuration given by the first information and theuplink-downlink configuration given by the second information aredifferent, the uplink-downlink configuration given by the firstinformation is the uplink-reference uplink-downlink configuration forthe primary cell, if the uplink-downlink configuration given by thefirst information and the uplink-downlink configuration given by thesecond information are different and if the terminal apparatus is notconfigured to monitor a physical downlink control channel in the primarycell for scheduling the secondary cell, the uplink-downlinkconfiguration given by the second information is the uplink-referenceuplink-downlink configuration for the secondary cell, and if theuplink-downlink configuration given by the first information and theuplink-downlink configuration given by the third information aredifferent, the uplink-downlink configuration given by the firstinformation is the downlink-reference uplink-downlink configuration forthe primary cell, and the downlink-reference uplink-downlinkconfiguration for the secondary cell is given based on a pair formed bythe uplink-downlink configuration given by the first information and theuplink-downlink configuration given by the third information.
 31. Theradio communication method according to claim 30, wherein if theuplink-downlink configuration given by the first information and theuplink-downlink configuration given by the second information aredifferent and if the terminal apparatus is configured to monitor aphysical downlink control channel in the primary cell for scheduling thesecondary cell, the uplink-reference uplink-downlink configuration forthe secondary cell is given based on a pair formed by theuplink-downlink configuration given by the first information and theuplink-downlink configuration given by the second information.
 32. Theradio communication method according to claim 30, the radiocommunication method further comprising: transmitting fourth informationfor the primary cell, wherein the for the primary cell indicates anuplink-downlink configuration, wherein if the fourth information isconfigured and if the uplink-downlink configuration given by the fourthinformation and the uplink-downlink configuration given by the thirdinformation are different, the uplink-downlink configuration given bythe fourth information is the downlink-reference uplink-downlinkconfiguration for the primary cell, and the downlink-referenceuplink-downlink configuration for the secondary cell is given based on apair formed by the uplink-downlink configuration given by the fourthinformation and the uplink-downlink configuration given by the thirdinformation.